Personally I think tax and welfare should just be simplified to a flat rate of tax and a universal basic income to all citizens. That way we avoid welfare bein

Personally I think tax and welfare should just be simplified to a flat rate of tax and a universal basic income to all citizens. That way we avoid welfare being a trap (no welfare is lost when the claimant gets a job). And we simplify both the collection of tax and the payment of welfare, saving significant cost. Finland are going to pilot this: http://finlandpolitics.org/2015/11/05/710/ http://finlandpolitics.org/2015/11/05/710/ I think it's an idea that could appeal to both the Right (like myself) and the Left.