The OBR estimate tightened immigration control will cost the UK 16 billion by 2021 . Someone has to pay for our spiraling social care and pensions bill . Without young , working immigrants paying taxes it ' ll be down to existing UK citizens . That either means more borrowing or higher taxes , both will fuck over British citizens . The OBR estimates wage rises will grow by a few points of a per cent at best . They will not increase massively , certainly not enough to offset the inflation rises as the pund devalues and , eventually if we don ' t join the single market , tariffs are added . <| sep |> Happy Thanksgiving , everyone ! I ' m especially thankful for the police , fire , and EMT workers on the 101 Tuesday night . They were all top notch . The bystanders who stopped to help , and the witnesses who waited around to give their testimony to the cops . Even the tow truck drivers and folks who cleaned up and reopened the freeway . I hope all the other victims and their families have a safe and happy holiday . To everyone else , please drive carefully and don ' t get behind the wheel if you ' ve been drinking .