This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Stop politicians/MPs being funded by the Taxpayer
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For too long the MP of our Government have enjoyed a jolly old time at the Taxpayers expense.
They get a second home allowance. They abuse the system and now they want to quaff expensive wine at our expense.
They only work 39 weeks per year and are paid an extremely good wage for the privilege.
They pay far less than us folk yet the always complain that they do not get enough. It's pure greed.
It's time they paid their fair share.
Get them to stop abusing the expense system and put a stop to the tax payer subsidised benefits system and
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