Budget 2023

[Hairy-Joe]

So, are we all sitting here in excitement as to what Pascal's giveaway budget will bring or will reality hit people that we can't afford to have what we want?

I predict that no matter what tax cuts, welfare increases, it won't satisfy SF and others. I also predict it'll make bugger all difference to me, single working male with above average wages......

Edit, before people ask, I'm sitting here with a ham sandwich. That's more exciting I think.

[kadman]

It will make little difference. Any energy, pension allowances go directly back into the economy and back to the government. Its what happens when you give money to those at the lower end of the poverty scale. And anyone who thinks 253 is enough of a pension to live on, is dreaming. Politicians have no real concept of what reality is like for those on low wages and low pensions.

[isha]

I bought 20 kg of coal last evening and it cost me £18.95. I'm stunned. And I'd say the budget will do feck all for me.

[kadman]

I bought 20 kg of coal last evening and it cost me £18.95. I'm stunned. And I'd say the budget will do feck all for me.

I reckon you would be lucky to get away with 2 bags a week in a mild winter. Of course oap's would be cold old craters so would need more. 12 euro wont go far there.

[95438756]

Lookit OP, this "budget" /whatever will never satisfy SF. What can be guaranteed is on the Tuesday 6:01 news on RTE 1, you'll have dobby or whoever the newsreader is giving a good chunk of airtime to the ANGRY brigade headed by SF and then others with the general line

Ten Minutes:
" one again the FFG GOVERNMENT FOCKED UP UTTERLY and gave the Lions SHARE to the RICH ....ra ra RA ra RA WE ARE VERY ANGRY!!!!!"

Ten Minutes to SF / other opposition Voter person in the street - mother, pensioner

" This is UTTELY FUPPING USELESS TO MEEEE, UTTERLLY EWWLESSS FOR MEEEEEE!!!!!"

[kadman]

Who mentioned SF??

[95438756]

Who mentioned SF??

OP

[Hairy-Joe]

Who mentioned SF??

Mea culpa.

They are the biggest party in opposition and probably going to be in power after the election

[Hairy-Joe]

Ham sandwich is finished. Can the gubberment get me another one for free?

[isha]

I reckon you would be lucky to get away with 2 bags a week in a mild winter. Of course oap's would be cold old craters so would need more. 12 euro wont go far there.

2 bags in my stove in a week won't go far. Honestly it's crazy the prices. I have my eye on a few options.

[95438756]

No shit Sherlock


LIVE "Government criticised for Budget Measures"

on rte news website now

[kadman]

I've just recovered from a heart attack, but I think I might look for a job to supplement my pension,....

[Hairy-Joe]

Well, it appears to be a budget with a giveaway to everyone!

I've not gone through the detail but there appears to be bugger all for me. Raising the tax band gives me a few bob back. I'll get money off the ESB, how exciting....

Well, back to screwing the taxpayer.

[kadman]

Well, it appears to be a budget with a giveaway to everyone!

I've not gone through the detail but there appears to be bugger all for me. Raising the tax band gives me a few bob back. I'll get money off the ESB, how exciting....

Well, back to screwing the taxpayer.

And the solution to the issue of the failing concrete blocks, pyrite and mica problems, is not to hold the manufacturers responsible. Its the taxpayers fault, as they are now loading a levy onto concrete products in order to pay for this. Tax payer is always going to be the culprit as well as the solution.

[knownunknown]

It’s not our money anymore anyway why not just give more to everyone. Why should we do any accounting when others don’t. This whole monetary policy is doomed, might as well make hay while the sun shines.

[95438756]

This whole monetary policy is doomed, might as well make hay while the sun shines.

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[marhay70]

Delighted to hear that the likes of Larry Goodman, JP Mc Manus and John Magnier will be entitled to all the credits and rebates, couldn't think of a more deserving cause. Heather Humphreys said it was too difficult to means test, strange how they can manage it for the plebs applying for a Medical Card.

[Hairy-Joe]

This whole monetary policy is doomed, might as well make hay while the sun shines.

Well, it's raining here so no hay will be made. I think it's a suitable metaphor as to the state of the place....

[kadman]

Well, it's raining here so no hay will be made. I think it's a suitable metaphor as to the state of the place....

It will always be sunshine for any politician pulling down a six figure pension for doing a few years work.

[Mirabeau]

A real panic budget.
This worries me more than an austerity budget.

[marhay70]

A real panic budget.
This worries me more than an austerity budget.

When you see Tories serve up giveaway Budgets, you know all is not well in their constituency.

[95438756]

When you see Tories serve up giveaway Budgets, you know all is not well in their constituency.

Whatever about the Conservatives caving in, YES, it's a cave in, you know it's serious when the IMF gives the British Government an audible public ticking off.

[marhay70]

Whatever about the Conservatives caving in, YES, it's a cave in, you know it's serious when the IMF gives the British Government an audible public ticking off.

I'm referring to our own, home grown, Tories.

[Memento Mori]

A giveaway budget - a FF special, pushed by fear of SF. FG are a disaster, if they upped the bracket to 40k a few years ago people would be singing their praises, instead in real terms due to inflation there is little improvement.

Here is a serious point - if one were minded to vote for a right wing economically inclined party, who would they vote for?

[95438756]

^^^^ The PD's are dead and gone a while.
Micheal Mc Dowell doesn't care and is writing happy clappy articles like the one in today's Irish Times