luomu wrote:It makes no difference to me since I do not have a radio and I don't use YLE's Internet sites. Besides, even if I did go to YLE's website, why should they receive 175€ just for that? I run a website too, well, I'd be curious to know what would make YLE website especially deserving to receive money and not mine.
If I use electricity, I pay for it, if I drink water, if I eat food, same thing, I pay for what I consume. But if I don't use them, I am not going to be charged. YLE doesn't come close to the importance of any of these and yet they want everyone to pay regardless of their usage? It's an ignominy. If they have trouble to make ends meet, well, they adapt, they reduce their spendings, just like everyone else.
All broadcasters? But the money is only for YLE. Again, what makes them so special? If they are such a symbol of Finnish culture, then they should receive public tax money directly from the state's hands, as it is proportional to people's wealth and thus fair. Finland's economic situation is far from being dramatic, the government was still capable to offer tax cuts in spite of the coming crisis, they could very well subsidize YLE if it is so badly needed.
your problem is that you Live in FInland!! So why dont you move out so you dont need to pay the damn fee and pay fo what you want somewhere else!!
Just because you eat and dont $!"#¤% dont mean that the drains are not being used...
You live here, you pay TAX and TV License is part of the tax... So you pay!!
and in case you dont pay tax...there's always Vero sending you to Jail!!after deducting tax and interest!! and there you dont need to watch TV!!
