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Originally Posted by Osem
The DWP bill is the UK's biggest so it's bound to be the focus of attention isn't it? Wherever cuts fall one group or other will say they're being attacked. Remember the Granny Tax? Is the only answer no cuts, no matter what? So HMG carries on spending more on the NHS and more on welfare etc., where do the long term savings come from? Would everyone be happy to pay more tax or are we going to ask the better off and companies to pay more tax when there's evidence that increasing higher rate taxes tends to lead to lower overall revenues in one way or another by hitting investment and encouraging avoidance.
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Are you sure about that?
What about the HMRC bill for uncollected and avoided tax?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...-tax-avoidance
..but then, a tory government will always try and turn a blind eye to THAT!