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The "live as it happens" Budget comment thread....

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    #182
    ScubaDave
    Registered Users Posts: 404 ✭✭ScubaDave


    There goes 5% of my wages!


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    #183
    Rujib1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 369 ✭✭Rujib1


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    20% pay cut for the Taoiseach - nice!

    Bet Mrs Biffo. will have to do her shopping in Newry after this one.


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    #184
    brianthebard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,165 ✭✭✭✭brianthebard


    amacachi wrote: »
    By that logic there's no point in trying anythin, is there anything we wouldn't trust them to not **** up? :P

    That would be my thinking generally with regards to FF.


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    #185
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    Thank you Carbon Tax...this is before any price-per-litre increase

    Petrol +3.5%
    Diesel +4.4%
    Natural Gas +6%


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    #186
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    I'm so happy to see them take the public sector by the balls and not fold to the unions. Fair play to them.


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    #187
    neilthefunkeone
    Registered Users Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭neilthefunkeone


    thought the PS cut would be more.. especially for higher paid...


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    #188
    Liam79
    Closed Accounts Posts: 463 ✭✭Liam79


    am i right in saying someone on 34k will now be down 5%?


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    #189
    westtip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭westtip


    The beards are geting their placards out.


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    #190
    segaBOY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭segaBOY


    neilthefunkeone wrote: »
    thought the PS cut would be more.. especially for higher paid...

    Thought it was on the button


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    #191
    CityCentreMan
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭CityCentreMan


    Pay cuts for the Dail - esp ministers not deep enough!


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    #192
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    What's the new "Social Levy" in 2011 as reported on RTÉ?


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    #193
    iseethelight
    Closed Accounts Posts: 547 ✭✭✭iseethelight


    7.5% more than I expected but thats life. I'll survive (just).


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    #194
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    He mentioned cuts for the first 30k, 40, and 55k.... what happens after that 125k???


    DeV.


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    #195
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭ongarite


    WOW some foresight.
    The hidden time-bomb of future pensions is being addressed. Fair play.


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    #196
    jester77
    Registered Users Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Liam79 wrote: »
    am i right in saying someone on 34k will now be down 5%?

    I think 30k @ 5% and the next 4k @7.5%


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    #197
    TouchingVirus
    Registered Users Posts: 8,584 ✭✭✭TouchingVirus


    CityCentreMan wrote: »
    Pay cuts for the Dail - esp ministers not deep enough!

    I completely agree


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    #198
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    PS reaction to the pensions shall be interesting.


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    #199
    Mad_Max
    Registered Users Posts: 1,322 ✭✭✭Mad_Max


    That first 5% is very steep. 2-3% would have been more palatable and I'm not a public service worker.


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    #200
    force eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭force eleven


    CityCentreMan wrote: »
    Pay cuts for the Dail - esp ministers not deep enough!

    They need to cut the number of TD's by about 50%. 166 TD's for a population of 4.5 million is ludicrous. Plus the Seanad needs to be aboilished.


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    #201
    Drumpot
    Registered Users Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    Liam79 wrote: »
    am i right in saying someone on 34k will now be down 5%?

    I work it out 5% of 30k and 7.5% of €4k but I will stand corrected on that ..


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    #202
    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    DeVore wrote: »
    He mentioned cuts for the first 30k, 40, and 55k.... what happens after that 125k???
    No cut, looks like.


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    #203
    BluntGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,468 ✭✭✭BluntGuy


    So far, so predictable quite honestly.

    €0-€30,000 - 5%
    €30,000 - €70,000 - 7.5%
    €70,000 - €125,000 - 10%

    I'm fairly sure that's what he announced.

    What about money over that?


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    #204
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    TouchingVirus wrote: »
    Thank you Carbon Tax...this is before any price-per-litre increase

    Petrol +3.5%
    Diesel +4.4%
    Natural Gas +6%

    Don't think they'll touch the actual duty on them. Remember to add VAT as well. ;)


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    #205
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    DeVore wrote: »
    He mentioned cuts for the first 30k, 40, and 55k.... what happens after that 125k???


    DeV.
    He mentioned 8% - 12% for those earning between 125k and 200k, didn't he?


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    #206
    westtip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭westtip


    ongarite wrote: »
    WOW some foresight.
    The hidden time-bomb of future pensions is being addressed. Fair play.

    Agreed wasn't expecting that one.


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    #207
    Mayoegian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 777 ✭✭✭Mayoegian


    Rb wrote: »
    I'm so happy to see them take the public sector by the balls and not fold to the unions. Fair play to them.


    Oh youre happy to see people struggle to pay, to live?? The trade unions were damn well right to do what they did and what theyre gonna do. Cop on and stop with this vendetta against the Public sector.


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    #208
    hellboy99
    Registered Users Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭hellboy99


    Is the cost of living going to come down to meet all these cuts and new taxes :rolleyes: :mad:

    This is a disaster of a budget :mad:


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    #209
    tunney
    Registered Users Posts: 12,583 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Mayoegian wrote: »
    Oh youre happy to see people struggle to pay, to live?? The trade unions were damn well right to do what they did and what theyre gonna do. Cop on and stop with this vendetta against the Public sector.

    Lol - will the PS accept fairy money for their wages?


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    #210
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    100€ Job seekers !! New apps


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    #211
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,867 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Well there goes the scratcher for young people.

    My sister's fecked


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