Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-11-22-Speech-1-083"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-11-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common system of value added tax and duration of obligation to respect a minimum standard rate (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20101122.14.1-083"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-11-22-Speech-1-0842
lpv:speaker	lp:Andrew Henry William Brons2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, taxes are, at best, a necessary evil, and should always reflect spending needs. A tax rate that is set before spending needs are decided is a recipe for taking people’s money and then deciding what to spend it on. It is a recipe for profligacy. Harmonisation of VAT rates to a common standard and a common reduced rate, which was the proposal of the Commission back in 1993, would take yet more power out of the hands of Member States. The levying of taxation is one of the defining characteristics of a sovereign state. It will be yet another step towards the sovereign state being the European Union, and Member States simply being powerless appendices to it. Combating fraud and easing burdens on SMEs are red herrings. VAT harmonisation is about centralisation and the consolidation of EU power."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; NA (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; AFCO (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; British National Party (2009-07-14--2012-10-16)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2013-06-30)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Andrew Henry William Brons (NI )."1
lpv:videoURI	<go to Events_and_structure europarl>2

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