The Official Budget 2010 Thread

[Mr. Monty]

Might as well have an official thrread...

 

[longbigandjuicy]

Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has entered the Dáil Chamber and has begun his Budget speech.

 

[longbigandjuicy]

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has told the Dáil that anyone who believes the airport departure tax has caused the fall off in aviation passengers in this country is living in 'Cloud Cuckoo Land', given all the charges airlines impose.

 

[Mr. Monty]

Lenihan: We're over the worst of it (the recession)
No wonder there were jeers throughout the house...

 

[ProfessorPwn]

property tax on the way
water tax on the way
plus its time to take the burden of tax off the rich

hehehe

 

[longbigandjuicy]

Lenihan: We're over the worst of it (the recession)No wonder there were jeers throughout the house...

I would really like to agree with him, but i think the first 6months next year it will get worst.

 

[Mr. Monty]

I would really like to agree with him, but i think the first 6months next year it will get worst.

Sure you disagree with him so like...

 

[ProfessorPwn]

All richs lads abroad have to pay 200k

 

[jd26]

plus its time to take the burden of tax off the rich

Mr Lenihan says his last two Budgets 'have placed the heaviest burden on those best able to pay'.

However, he says that those changes have reached their limit, and we will not create jobs by increasing the penalty on work and investment

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[plazzTT]

Carbon tax on petrol and diesel from tonight.