As from today, thousands of hard-working taxpayers on lower incomes in Salford and across the country will be paying more income tax, thanks to Gordon Brown’s decision to abolish the 10p tax band. On top of the soaring cost of living under Labour, anyone earning £18000 or under - 5 million families across the country - will be paying more income tax from today.
This is just the latest in a long series of examples of Labour badly letting down those people they claim to represent. Locally and nationally, the Labour Party have taken local residents in Salford for granted. It’s time for a change.
Naturally I concur with the idea of less tax for the poor and think the removal of the 10p level is a mistake. However it would be refreshingly honest of you to admit that most of those in the pay range indicated will not be worse off because of various balancing changes. Let’s hope single workers on low to moderate pay and women pensioners (the truly affected groups) are compensated before long.
Unlike you shadow chancellor you have not said anything which is not true. But you have manage to deceive nonetheless.
12% flat rate income tax system for everybody anyone?