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IIRC, they've paid more into the EU than they get paid back to them in various programs. It's disingenuous to say they "took everything and gave nothing."
by GunboatDiplomat 10y ago
IIRC, they've paid more into the EU than they get paid back to them in various programs.
It's disingenuous to say they "took everything and gave nothing."
- gonvaled 10y agoThats because (overall)you are richer: the EU works at the region level. Besides, the EU is not only money, there are also intangibles. Besides, you are counting only EU related expenditures. Are you counting indirect benefits? How much money makes london operating EUR finantial center? And lots of other indirect benefits.
- GunboatDiplomat 10y agoNevertheless, it's wrong and disingenuous to state that the UK has taken "everything" and given "nothing."
- gonvaled 10y agoTo be completely fair, I did not say "nothing": > they have taken everything from the EU, and given little in return (not edited, that's my original statement)