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When I worked in the private sector I got a very decent pay-rise every single year. Often twice a year. But I was in sales. And I sold a lot.
Please do understand the context against which that comment was made. You may also have noticed that I actually argued they should get a pay rise and have the block lifted.
This is known as fiscal drag.It is nothing new.
So you'd expect that over time, taxes would decrease as incomes rose higher than inflation.
But unfortunately public spending doesn't just rise by inflation.For instance the NHS traditionally gets above inflation rises.(Only paused in recent years due to the huge deficit).
This link shows the NHS budget rises in real terms, after inflation is accounted for.
The NHS budget and how it has changed
£111.7bn in 2010
£122.6bn projected this year
And just to emphasis again after a query came up on another thread, this is in 2016/17 prices so is directly comparable.
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Sorry if I upset you Dejongj it could be the way I read your post.data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 not my intention at all. Yes thats what I mean it should be self funding. It is a cost to us as it should be.
Used to pretty consignment my get a yearly rise, but then the recession hit and it all changed.