| Law Lords leave elderly out in cold
Families with relatives in care suffered a blow this week when the House of Lords ruled that human rights legislation did not protect the elderly or vulnerable placed by local authorities in private care homes from eviction or neglect. It is believed that as many as 300,000 residents of private care homes are funded by local authorities, and more than one in 10 homes are in the hands of the private or voluntary sector. But whereas residents who are in state-run homes are protected by human rights legislation, those in private care homes are not, even if their care is funded by their local authority. .
Today's Agenda
2 p.m. at the Exceptional Picnic at Mountasia Family Fun Center, 8851 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills. The foundation provides books to children and their families. 817-538-3209. www.exceptionalliteracy.org Find a job Looking for work? Head over to the Monster Job Fair at the Radisson Hotel Fort Worth North, 2540 Meacham Blvd. The free career fair will feature companies in a number of industries, including retail, financial services, public relations and marketing. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 800-666-7837. content.monster.com/job-fairs/ Take in a 'toon With the rain gone for at least a little while, enjoy a little movie magic under the stars. The University of Texas at Arlington will screen the animated family film Meet the Robinsons at 9 p.m.
Just who is picking up the tax tab?
It shouldn't surprise you to be told that almost all - sometimes more than all - the billions governments extract from us in taxes are spent. But who benefits from all that spending? Short answer: probably not who you think. If you don't think about it enough, it's easy to believe you and I get back precious little of the taxes we pay. That's true for some people, but for far fewer - and to a smaller extent - than most of us imagine. But then there are those of a leftish inclination who think that, what with all the fancy tax avoidance schemes they use and the way the wicked Howard Government has rigged the rules in their favour, the well-off would pay little tax, leaving ordinary wage slaves shouldering most of the burden. Wrong. Those of a rightish inclination like to tell themselves stories about "churning" - the notion that our crazy socialist governments tax us with one hand, but then give us back pretty much the same amount with the other.
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