tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post472345215621896950..comments2023-10-16T15:59:02.445+01:00Comments on NEIL HARDING: The Budget 2008Neil Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-36594766430829610132008-03-17T20:55:00.000+00:002008-03-17T20:55:00.000+00:00Neil, where do you get £100bn from!?!7m people are...Neil, where do you get £100bn from!?!<BR/><BR/>7m people are still economically inactive in Britain, how many of those are stuck there because of the benefits trap!?!Snafuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16069053283344578792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-84622684564236410272008-03-17T20:52:00.000+00:002008-03-17T20:52:00.000+00:00I disagreed with the abolition of the 10% income t...I disagreed with the abolition of the 10% income tax band. This was a regressive u-turn on a previous Labour policy.<BR/><BR/>This has meant a slight worsening of the tax position for those earning less than 15k, but the continued rise in the minimum wage and tax credits has more than compensated those on the lowest wages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-23463461575512629592008-03-17T19:42:00.000+00:002008-03-17T19:42:00.000+00:00People on 15K or less didn't do too well in the Bu...People on 15K or less didn't do too well in the Budget though, did they Neil?John Eckersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874387296463362537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-31945401744289555242008-03-17T10:22:00.000+00:002008-03-17T10:22:00.000+00:00Urko: With the minimum wage, tax credits and other...Urko: With the minimum wage, tax credits and other spending, those on the lowest incomes have benefittd by over £100bn under Labour.Neil Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333739272733802133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14115431.post-17880021993008644782008-03-17T10:11:00.000+00:002008-03-17T10:11:00.000+00:00Hmm I wonder what sort of evil policies Cameron mi...Hmm I wonder what sort of evil policies Cameron might conjoure up if elected? Perhaps he might think that increasing income tax for people earning less than 15k would be good way to screw poor people at the expense of the wealthy. Oh no, hang on that's what just happened under a "Labour" government.John Eckersleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874387296463362537noreply@blogger.com