I came across this article and I thought it would be interesting to see what people thought. The UK's net contribution to the European Union will rise by almost 60% next year, the Treasury has said. The cost of membership will be £6.4bn - the equivalent of about £260 for every household in the UK. In 2004, the total bill was £4.1bn - £53 per household. BBC NEWS | UK | Place in EU 'to cost UK 60% more'
