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Originally Posted by jimbuna
we already receive less than we put in and as such those who get more out than they put in .
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Hm, ignoring all distortions and problems of the EU, and you know I am no freind of this EU at all, but:
by your logic, there would have be no union at all. That the econoimcially stronge rnations would assist weaker nations to develope, and that thus strong nations pay mroe in than the yget back and weaker nations pay lesser than what they get, has been the primary idea from all beginning on. There never would have been an EEC without that.
There is no point in that union's idea if everybody gets back exactly the amount of what he puts in. Then you can leave out any financial budget things and any aid programs all together!
As I said, ignore the obvious derailings for the moment. Me at least agrees to the original idea of the EEC as an economic union - nothing more -, but it seems you even never wanted that!? Imagine Germany would demand a German rabate, or would live by the idea that it should get back form the EU as much as it put in. Or France would do like that.
We never would have had even a EEC, then.
That strong economies would accept deficitary financial contributions to the EEC/EU and weaker ones would enjoys to be helped by getting more than they pay in, always was part of the deal. But it seems, Britain expected to get more form the EU, than it pays in - while it once was the third or fourth strongest economy in Europe.
It seems, Germany should even pay out Britain, or what? Well, why not, France's Holland more or less openly demands that from us, too. France - second largest economy in Europe.
Not that all this matters that much anymore. I just try to come to grip with the British reasoning. I never understood it, I only understood the principle of divide et impera behind it. Britian was one of the strongest voices to add as many members to the EU as possible and as fast as possible, no matter what, and also was one of the loudest voices in favour of a Turkish EU membership.