Socialist principle

Well Baggs I am glad you started this thread. (I know I am asking for trouble here) I thought the principle of the "care" tax was good but it didn't seem to be explained properly. Without reaping up the whole argument and exact figures I can't see the problem with everyone paying towards their care in old age. Whether that care is in a residential home or in their own home is surely irelevant. Why do some feel the "need" or the right to expect everyone to pay towards their care when they themselves are sitting on huge amounts of money (albeit in the form of bricks and mortar). I think (again without going into exact figures) we should all be "allowed" to leave something behind for our children and grandchildren if we have it, but does this need to be hundreds of thousands? How can we expect someone with very little to speak of to pay for our care in old age just so we can leave our entire wealth to our families?

Sounds ominous Baggs, I'll find the article and take a look. I did read one opinion piece in the Guardian about 100% inheritance tax recently which I almost thought was a joke.