We would make saving and creating jobs, and growing the economy, a government priority
We would make a €3.5 billion adjustment and reduce the deficit to 7.5%
We would protect the tax rate and bands of all those earning below €100k
We would increase tax on those earning over €100k
We would not support the government’s proposed property tax
We would ask the very wealthy to contribute a special 1% tax
We would protect Child Benefit
We would end waste in public spending
We would protect health, education, vital frontline services and welfare payments
We would halt the flow of taxpayers’ money into banks
We would work for an all-island solution to the economic crisis
In our alternative budget, we will show how the exchequer deficit can be tackled in 2013 without targeting families and public services or preventing the creation of jobs.
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