On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:30:47 -0000, charles wrote:

In article , Tough Guy no. 1265
wrote:
On Fri, 11 Dec 2015 07:14:04 -0000, harry
wrote:

On Thursday, 10 December 2015 19:33:19 UTC, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:
On Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:39:53 -0000, The Todal
wrote:

On 10/12/2015 16:51, Tough Guy no. 1265 wrote:

I see floods all over the news. Why should sensible people like me
who didn't buy a house in a flood plain have to foot the bill for
those that did? The government is paying millions to "victims" of
flood.


Don't worry, you won't be asked to foot the bill. Now you don't need
to worry about spending all that money on Christmas presents.

All taxpayers foot the bill, even though they don't get flooded.

Their insurance companies do. Supposing they can get insurance where
they live.

No, the GOVERNMENT is paying for damages, not just insurance companies.

The Government money is what they raise from taxes. Unless the Cabinet are
paying out of their own pockets, which I doubt.

Yes, but it's still the government paying for it (without our permission). Just like if your brother gave you £20, and you went and bought some cigarettes, the shopkeeper would say "you are paying for the cigarettes".

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