Billionaire Richard Branson wants your taxes to fund Virgin Atlantic

The Issue

Richard Branson is the major shareholder in Virgin Atlantic and is asking the Uk gov to give him 500 million to prop up Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic doesn’t pay tax in the Uk and Richard Branson’s wealth is reportedly around 4 Billion Dollars. If we work out the bailout it would mean each tax paying person in th Uk is giving around £20 towards the bailout. Personally I can think of better ways to spend the tax payers money. Like the NHS? Please sign this petition to try and make the Uk gov think twice before giving tax payers money to a billionaire that could pay the 500 million without worrying where his next meal is coming from, unlike many people around the world.

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The Issue

Richard Branson is the major shareholder in Virgin Atlantic and is asking the Uk gov to give him 500 million to prop up Virgin Atlantic. Virgin Atlantic doesn’t pay tax in the Uk and Richard Branson’s wealth is reportedly around 4 Billion Dollars. If we work out the bailout it would mean each tax paying person in th Uk is giving around £20 towards the bailout. Personally I can think of better ways to spend the tax payers money. Like the NHS? Please sign this petition to try and make the Uk gov think twice before giving tax payers money to a billionaire that could pay the 500 million without worrying where his next meal is coming from, unlike many people around the world.

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