In October 2015, Minister of Finance Michael Noonan announced the Irish government would implement a total of €750 million in tax cuts, with a similar increase in spending. That will leave the government with a budget deficit of 1.2% of gross domestic product, down from 2.1% in 2014 and a peak of 32.5% in 2010. The government expects the economy to grow by 6.2% this year, before slowing to 4.3% in 2016 and 3% thereafter.
@8R5LX4T3yrs3Y
No, tax the rich, big companies and reduce excessive spending on government officials and civil servants
@8QVQDR2Social Democrats3yrs3Y
yes, and also focus on taxing the wealthy and ending tax evasion
@queerultraviolet3yrs3Y
What debt? In debt to who? Ourselves? The world? We invented currency, it's no longer serving us and we should find an alternative to money. It's made up, just print more.
@8J2LNT24yrs4Y
We need increase taxes on the wealthy but we need to have balanced budgets
@9B3MH8K1yr1Y
No, fund them by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials, focus on ending tax evasion and increase taxes on the wealthy instead
@99P372G1yr1Y
No, but drastically reduce the benefits and salaries of government officials and multinational corporations, as well as increasing their taxes and ending tax evasion.
No, reduce government salaries and pensions first
@96988HS2yrs2Y
They should streamline public spending in favour of economic activity generating spending. For example invest 1 billion to overhaul the electricity grid and build renewables, and then offer these new jobs to people on benefits so as to reduce the benefits bill by 1 billion.
@9342NP92yrs2Y
No, reduce tax evasion by wealthy and corporations; increase taxes on large multinationals and wealthy.
No, but the government should raise the taxes on the rich and multinational corporations.
@8XFLST72yrs2Y
in order to reduce the national debt we must have Dàil reform & reform our public finances
@8RQ5ZYP3yrs3Y
No, ordinary people shouldn't have to bear the brunt of the government's own fiscal challenges.
@8RLNYM83yrs3Y
No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy, but reduce military spending and increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead
@8H4GD784yrs4Y
Public spending should be review as we need to balance all budgets
@8DQ9ZDZ4yrs4Y
No, increase taxes on the wealthy, reduce military spending, reduce TDs salaries and increase the corporate tax
@8CWNV9J4yrs4Y
Yes, also reduce the number of public representatives and defund non profits
@8C5RDBV4yrs4Y
Yes, but also decrease the number of representatives and devolve powers to the counties for a more efficient and effective allocation of resources.
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@8PGZTFZ3yrs3Y
No, reduce military spending instead, focus on ending tax evasion, increase taxes on the wealthy
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