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heero_yuy · 22-03-2012, 10:21

If you need to make savings then it's common sense to look at the big budget items first: Health, welfare and pensions. These three make up 51% of the entire government expenditure and education is another 12%. Most other areas pale into insignificance by comparision.

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22-03-2012, 10:21	#4
heero_yuy Shinigami & Wing Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Worthing Age: 56 Services: VM 10M SHUB thingy in modem mode XL TV and phone Posts: 4,499	Re: Osborne looking to reduce welfare by further £10bn by 2016 If you need to make savings then it's common sense to look at the big budget items first: Health, welfare and pensions. These three make up 51% of the entire government expenditure and education is another 12%. Most other areas pale into insignificance by comparision. Public expenditure figures __________________ The difference between combat and sport is that in combat you bury the guy who comes in second. - Unidentified navy SEAL.