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It's not Government funded. There's a mandatory TV tax (for TV viewers), the fee of which is set by Government.
by keypress 9y ago
It's not Government funded. There's a mandatory TV tax (for TV viewers), the fee of which is set by Government.
- tankenmate 9y agoYou are right, but considering that until recently not paying your TV license was a crime in effect it is government funded; ultima ratio regum and all that...
- Angostura 9y agoStealing my car is a crime too. Today I learned my car is government funded.
- tankenmate 9y agoYour argument is non sequitur. If others were required to pay for your car via legislation then you might have an argument.
- barrkel 9y agoProperty rights are a government-funded right, correct. The roads your drive on are almost certainly subsidised from beyond the direct taxes you pay on your car and fuel too.
- fjsolwmv 9y ago"Taxes" are money paid to the government for use in government funded activities.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoSo, you agree it is taxation? (Genuinely not clear to me, not trying to be snarky.) FWIW when I last researched the issue (maybe 3 years ago) there was also funding from direct taxation used for BBC activities; it was in the published accounts at least.
- keypress 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom#Reclassification_as_a_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_Un...