Thursday 30 April 2009

MP's Expenses

I wish politicians would get real!
I mean how many folks like me get their expenses paid by the company, for a 2nd HOUSE? None.
In the real world folk like me (on a 3rd of an MPs salary, and I do have sympathy, I wouldn't want to be an MP) get their expenses for working away from home, don't you?
So why shouldn't they?
Yes - but the same as me!!
I get my Hotel paid and Breakfast, plus a generous Dinner allowance, £9.95 - (WOW what a slap-up meal that buys?). I've just been on a training course and for using my own car the generous allowace is 14p per mile! That hardly pays the petrol let alone the other running costs. Even HMRC says 40p is allowed Tax Free - but I work for the Council so don't want to over do it for the poor Council Tax payers do I? I'll subsidise it on my inflated Council Salary eh? Oh I forgot my Gold Plated Pension didn't I (I will get - when I'm 65 - if I survive - two thirds my Inflated Salary), (by the way I get less than the national average wage).
SO, lets see MPs award themselves exactly what Local Govenment NJC guidelines say is the rate. (I don't think so).
Ha!
Maybe they'll bring us into line with them?

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