Dept of Finance Report: We are a welfare nation

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Tax plan to hit squeezed middle for extra €250

Workers facing PRSI increase to boost welfare payments pot

https://www.independent.ie/business...t-squeezed-middle-for-extra-250-37227765.html



Maybe they should look at how they spend what they already collect

If you are a public servant and you say that sort of thing you should lose your job. That seems to be the position of those who aren't right wing monsters (those on the far left). Just look at what happened when the head of the Housing Executive said that some people are gaming the system.

You are right of course but we don't let facts get in the way of public policy in this country, despite the best efforts of the top people in the Department of Finance who actually do this stuff for a living.

 

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If you are a public servant and you say that sort of thing you should lose your job. That seems to be the position of those who aren't right wing monsters (those on the far left). Just look at what happened when the head of the Housing Executive said that some people are gaming the system.

You are right of course but we don't let facts get in the way of public policy in this country, despite the best efforts of the top people in the Department of Finance who actually do this stuff for a living.

Yep facts never influenced pubic policy here, we seem to be governed by a whatever interest group shouts loudest policy.