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@sjwrenlewis The tories are in power, because of the same ideas that caused Austerity. Let me explain. (1/n)

Imagine you are a small business owner. Not massively rich, but doing ok. In these recent times however, things have begun to get tight. Orders are down.
@sjwrenlewis (2/n) Indeed you are beginning to worry about cashflow, if you have enough to pay your staff given the ongoing economic squeeze. There are many small to medium sized businesses feeling this way.

Election time - Labour runs on the idea that taxes need to rise to pay for policy.
@sjwrenlewis (3/n) How are these businesses going to feel? They are already struggling, and fear pushing up corporation tax, will make them go under.
They do not care about social housing, or canceling student debts. They care about making sure they can continue to provide for their family
@sjwrenlewis (4/n) and not be left with a failed business.

The people in this country, all of us, have been brainwashed to believe we will be worse off, if more public services are paid for.

Didn't the Lib Dems have a policy of 1% on income tax to pay for NHS? Thats less for us to spend.
@sjwrenlewis (5/n) in reality... it doesn't work like this.

Investing in good public services puts money in all our pockets. Small and medium sized businesses will be more successful when those working in public sector are paid more, and spend their money into private sector.
@sjwrenlewis (6/6)

This is why the taxpayer myth is so damaging.

Its propaganda designed to make us think in a particular way, and causes people to vote against their own best interest.
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