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Originally Posted by martyh
Increasing taxes ,taking more of our wages will only create hardship that the state will pay for in the form of wellfair handouts .Other ways of reducing the deficit will have to be found other than taking it of the workers through increased taxes
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There has to be a balance of cuts to services and tax increases. Cut services too much it causes hardship through job cuts causing an influx on a job market that might not be able to take the strain, and reduction of services people have come to, right or wrong, rely on. Increase taxes too much it disincentivises work and deters investment.
The Tory plan had the balance shifted more towards cuts than tax increases, Labour's was skewed more towards tax increases, the Lib Dems' was in between the two.
The point is due to the mess we can't have no cuts or no tax increases sadly, it's a balancing act. We'll see if the balance we get from ConLib is the right one.
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
The point I'm trying to make is everytime extra cash is need they go "I know lets screw the motorist again".
I know taxes need to be raised, but they have said they cannot put food up as it will affect the poorest. but obviously the poorest don't own cars.
Well the way things are going there will come a point when motorists will snap, and no doubt fuel protest will raise there head and I will join them.
I have never said that Labour where perfect, and my glasses are very clear.
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There has been no confirmation that it will happen, and no confirmation of how it will happen if it does.
Let's wait and see the specifics before condemning them over a policy they haven't yet announced, eh?