catgate Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 http://www.order-order.com/Daily Food Allowances :School Children, Armed Forces, Prisoners, MPsDizzy had a piece that struck Guido as demonstrating where our politician's real priorities lie. Guido has turned it into an easy to understand graphic. Take a look at the average spending allowances per day on food as voted for by politicians. According to the government, Army and RAF personnel (on base) get £1.63 per day spent on them, and the Navy (when in port), gets £1.78 per day. Schoolchildren in state schools now get on average some 50p up from 37p since Jamie Oliver. (Admittedly for only one lunch meal, but it is still nevertheless revealing.)Now compare that with the average spend per day on food for prisoners. £1.87. Those in a Young Offenders' Institute get a budget of £3.81 per day, over double the armed forces. How much do politicians get? £20 per day, no receipts required. 12 times as much as a soldier. Can it be any clearer where their real priorities lie?They are literally gorging themselves in the trough at the taxpayers expense whilst heroes go short.Labels: Snouts in the Trough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanHo Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 What a superb illustration..................however, to be fair, the armed forces do get free bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Oink, oink ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankus Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 Food allowance is a small niblet in the trough , And the Parliaments restaurants are subsidised Travel allowance PA allowance (often a family member)2nd home mortgage allowance Gold plated pension Expenses Stationary/mail allowance then there are the second or third jobs in which they prostitute their position for financial gain ...£20 a day is small beer .......... or maybe a large Bordeaux wheres Osama when you need him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 The primary purpose of any government is to provide safety and security to its citizens.........not to provide subsidies to them (except for the truly needy) or to overpay the elected officials. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted December 14, 2007 Report Share Posted December 14, 2007 This is typical of the priorities in this country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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