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Old March 25th 08, 12:32 AM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london,misc.transport.urban-transit
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Default Crossrail could bankrupt London - says Ken Livingstone

On Mar 24, 3:26*pm, The Real Doctor wrote:
On 24 Mar, 20:15, Adrian wrote:

On Mar 24, 12:52 pm, Stimpy wrote:


On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:35:40 +0000, Adrian wrote


To bring this back on topc: Whatever the cost, Crossrail is essential.


*Whatever* the cost??


Wouldn't you like to actually derive some benefit from those
extortionately high UK taxes?


The people Crossrail is supposed to benefit - the international
financial community
- by and large pay bugger all in taxes.

Ian


Their employees pay considerable taxes. And, many of them commute.