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Budget April 2009 as it happens.

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    #92
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    death1234567 wrote: »
    Cancel Xmas if you can't afford it. Its an OPTIONAL holiday, you don't have to spunk money on presents if you don't have it.

    Tell that to a 6 year old!


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    #93
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Guys, christmas is 8 months away. Im sure you'll have alot more to worry about between now and then than your "bonus".


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    #94
    Spud83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,608 ✭✭✭Spud83


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    That Xmas bonus is VERY important...this is disaister!!!...and they are cutting rent allowance....shocking.

    rent has come down why wouldn't that come down.


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    #95
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    PCros wrote: »
    I think they didn't cut the welfare is because you would have 370,000 people cutting their own spending which would have a knock on effect on consumer spending.

    But instead they've increased taxes on everyone else which will have exactly the same result so I doubt that's the thinking


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    #96
    Sierra Oscar
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 8,500 CMod ✭✭✭✭Sierra Oscar


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    That Xmas bonus is VERY important...this is disaister!!!...and they are cutting rent allowance....shocking.

    Heh, be happy more welfare cuts did not occur - they were needed.


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    #97
    scargill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,679 ✭✭✭scargill


    Quazzie2002 wrote: »
    It can't be otherwise you'd be earning a lot less earning €50,000 a year than you would if you earned €49,999. The 4% is only on the bracket of €50,000-€300,000.

    that sounds more sensible alright....


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    #98
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭sioda


    bye bye mortgage relief in the future


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    #99
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    That Xmas bonus is VERY important...this is disaister!!!...and they are cutting rent allowance....shocking.

    They haven't done enough, where do you think the money is going to come from??

    IMF is coming......


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    #100
    Cyrus
    Registered Users Posts: 20,111 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    Sierra Oscar wrote: »
    Heh, be happy more welfare cuts did not occur - they were needed.

    indeed social welfare should be decreasing in line with the 10% lower standard of living being dished out to everyone supporting the exchequer by paying tax


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    #101
    Peyton Manning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,658 ✭✭✭✭Peyton Manning


    Theres plenty of people who dont get Christmas bonuses anyway despite working the entire year, why should those who dont have a job get one?


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    #102
    super_furry
    Registered Users Posts: 27,322 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Aidric wrote: »
    No welfare cuts except for the December Dole Bonus which is being cut.

    Good. The government shouldn't be paying for Christmas.


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    #103
    martyc5674
    Registered Users Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭martyc5674


    A 1 cent charge for each "poke" on facebook...OMG where will it end!


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    #104
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    NO :mad: it's abonus to HELP those with families and CHILDREN at Xmas to buy presents and do things working peole take for granted ! :mad:


    What about people on the dole with no families?


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    #105
    djk1000
    Closed Accounts Posts: 899 ✭✭✭djk1000


    Capital Gains Tax up to 25%. I don't think anyone will manage a capital gain on anything for quite a while!! No money for the coffers there.


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    #106
    PCros
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭PCros


    Live twitter

    http://twitter.com/RTEBudget2009


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    #107
    TunnelWeb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 176 ✭✭TunnelWeb


    The dole should be taxed and cut!! Taxing ppl thru the teeth who are actually out working to pay for ppl who sit at home is unfair.:mad:


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    #108
    Richard Dower
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,634 ✭✭✭✭Richard Dower


    death1234567 wrote: »
    Cancel Xmas if you can't afford it. Its an OPTIONAL holiday, you don't have to spunk money on presents if you don't have it.

    Stupid reply...how can you expect a parent to CANCEL Xmas????

    :mad:


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    #109
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    alanmurphy83 wrote: »
    rent has come down why wouldn't that come down.
    Not for me :confused:


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    #110
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,253 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Tax bands reduced.

    PRSI ceiling up to 75K


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    #111
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Levie increase 2% 15k to 75k, 4% 75k to 174k and 6% over 174k


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    #112
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Cyrus wrote: »
    exactly, a bonus for not working :confused:

    It's not a bonus for the "not-working", it's a bonus for the unemployed. There's alot more people with families on the dole that don't want to be than there are people who take advantage of the system. I do think that weekly payments should have been cut though


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    #113
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    There go the fags and petrol


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    #114
    sioda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,497 ✭✭✭sioda


    Smokes from the north me thinks


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    #115
    ferdi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,598 ✭✭✭ferdi


    drink untouced


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    #116
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    Stupid reply...how can you expect a parent to CANCEL Xmas????

    :mad:

    If they can't afford it?


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    #117
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    Cigs - +25c
    Diesel - +5c


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    #118
    Villain
    Registered Users Posts: 15,944 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Diesel up 5 cent a litre and fags up 5 cent NO Increase on drink as I predicted


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    #119
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,253 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Cigs up massive

    Petrol, diesel up 5c


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    #120
    death1234567
    Registered Users Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭death1234567


    Richard Dower wrote: »
    Stupid reply...how can you expect a parent to CANCEL Xmas????
    :mad:
    Convert to Islam. :pac:


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    #121
    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    25% on fags, dang, how much does that translate to? I'll be buying my baccy in France and Spain from now on...


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