Monday, 14 December, 2009
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It is now entirely clear who are the real victims of Gordon Brown’s class war – hard working families.
The cornerstone of Labour’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) was a tax on jobs that hits everyone earning over £20,000 – well below the average wage. Of all Labour’s tax rises, this will be the one that it is the Conservatives’ priority to avoid.
But Labour’s failure to deal with the £178 billion just stokes up higher taxes and higher interest rates if they win the election.
You can already see Labour’s arrogance when it comes to Burnley’s families and the disabled. What were presented as permanent increases in benefits, including child benefit and disability living allowance, in fact turned out to be a temporary rise for the period of the election, followed by a real terms cut.
This tells you everything you need to know about how this Government has lost its moral compass.
Analysis of the PBR also shows that, as a result of their planned National Insurance rise, £446 million of which will come from the NHS, Labour plan a real cut in health spending. Compare this to the Conservative pledge to protect health spending.
Does anyone now really believe a Labour government would be good for Burnley?
The quicker change comes, the better.
Richard
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