National Insurance Scandal

A wolf in sheep's clothing, if ever I've seen such a thing (and I haven't). Just call it Income Tax Pt II. Another way to get money out of us. Why not just add it all on to income tax and have done with it? And while they're/you're at it, how about making the NI cards a bit sturdier? I've had mine for about 20 years, and I've seen two thousand year old Ancient Greek parchment in The British Museum in better condition.