Why we shouldn’t pay charge

Matt Cooper, (Opinion, Mar 23) patiently explains to us all that, “The gap between what the State is spending annually and taking in tax revenue is not far short of €20bn”.

Against this background, then, he goes on to argue about the dangers of not paying the household charge.

Now, you the reader, are expected to assume that the problem lies in the fact that we are all not paying enough taxes, hence the deficit. In fact, this argument allows the Government to introduce, or rachet up, taxation on anything it can dream up.