
Institute of Economic Affairs
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The UK's original free market think tank, founded in 1955. No corporate view — sharing material from wide-ranging list of spokespeople.
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http://insider.iea.org.uk 17-07-2009 09:43:58
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🇫🇷🇬🇧 "We just take it for granted that everyone is taxed as an individual, even though the welfare state works in a completely different way." Tom Clougherty notes France's quotient familiale system recognises households in taxation, unlike the UK's individual approach.

🏠 "Single earner households with children on an average wage will be paying more tax in the UK than they would in France, Germany, or the US." Tom Clougherty reveals the hidden tax burden hitting UK families hardest.

🏠 "It actually is better than net zero. It actually takes away more carbon that actually it gives out." Mike Morgan-Giles explains how hemp could theoretically decarbonise the entire built environment on our latest podcast. 👇

Our CEO Mike Morgan-Giles was on the Institute of Economic Affairs podcast this week to discuss all matters cannabis and more…
