Left Behind
Political parties are knocking each other over in their rush to be the first in line to reduce income tax to 18%, eliminate stamp duty, and retain corporate tax at its current low level. The political consensus is that raising taxes is a no-no (Pat Rabbitte, leader of the so-called left-wing Labour party, said it would be folly).
Meanwhile, the principal of a national school in Ballyfermot appears on Show Me the Money, seeking Eddie Hobbs’s help to balance the school finances and pay the gas and electricity bills because the government capitation grant is inadequate.
Mark Waters marked time at 1:10 pm on May 14th, 2007 .
there was an article in the Irish Times the other day that said most Irish voters would not pay more tax for better public services. They think they pay enough tax and that the goverment had enough money.
[…] Mark has a sobering post on those who really are affected by elections and politics. While all parties are scrabbling to cut tax, “the principal of a national school in Ballyfermot appears on Show Me the Money, seeking Eddie Hobbs’s help to balance the school finances and pay the gas and electricity bills because the government capitation grant is inadequate.” […]