"His money paid for the goose." "No, YOUR money paid for the goose, my dear." "But he paid me the money." "Because YOU earnt it." -"Scrooge" (1970), Bob and Mrs. Cratchit.
This was a common ploy of greedy industrialists back then. To say they didn't have to pay their workers fair wages. Because it was "their" money. Actually communism was much the same way. The government owned everything. So they could search your house anytime they wanted because it was "their" house. No, just like in "Christmas Carol". It was his Goose. And it's still your house.
