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The official AH budget discussion thread (Rules/useful links in first post)

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    #122
    4zn76tysfajdxp
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    That_Guy wrote: »
    Wouldn't it be great if the budget was actually amazing and the only thing they could complain about is not having anything to complain about.

    They'll still have the weather.


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    #123
    Big_Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Big_Mac


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    Independent TD Jackie Healy Rea says he expects the Government to see out its full term.

    You heard it here first, if Jackie Healey Ray says it, it must be true!


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    #124
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    Berkut wrote: »
    fúck no..screw the people on the dole..they shouldn't be entitled to it:p

    see?? even still we won't be happy and have something to bítch about :D

    Its people like you that ruin it for the rest of us :( there was me thinking Cowen was going to come all robin hood and give us money and now all I can think about is that I hope burger king are still doing recession buster meals after christmas.


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    #125
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Okay guys im tunning in live from Aus to watch this budget, tis a balmy 18 degrees at 00:45 here:D, no sleep tonight:(.


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    #126
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Okay guys im tunning in live from Aus to watch this budget, tis a balmy 18 degrees at 00:45 here:D, no sleep tonight:(.

    Should've went to bed.


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    #127
    Biggins
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    Big_Mac wrote: »
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    You heard it here first, if Jackie Healey Ray says it, it must be true!
    That fat, useless lump is so bought off by them, he'd know! :mad:


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    #128
    az2wp0sye65487
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭az2wp0sye65487


    jackpalance wrote: »
    I heard we're all going to be rich.
    RobbieTheRobber wrote: »
    I reckon the government was using the NAMA thing as a big lie to get 54 billion. So that on budget day today they could give everyone person in the country about €13,000 each!


    54 billion divided by 4 million = thirteen thousand five hundred

    You wait and see, its gonna be deadly!:cool:

    That's the kind of blind optimism I could really get into!!!


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    #129
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    The only way this budget would be less painful is if they got Jedward to announce it with backing dancers and flashing lights.

    "Yeah. It's budget time. Let's rock this bitch"

    Now there's a budget I'd look forward to.


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    #130
    Big_Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Big_Mac


    That_Guy wrote: »
    The only way this budget would be less painful is if they got Jedward to announce it with backing dancers and flashing lights.

    "Yeah. It's budget time. Let's rock this bitch"

    Now there's a budget I'd look forward to.

    Hmmm, not sure that it would actually be less painful.


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    #131
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,781 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    Camron Calm Frost wrote: »
    That's the kind of blind optimism I could really get into!!!

    If we all close our eyes and wish really hard it might work:P

    Come on the collective power of boards


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    #132
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Just hearing now on liveline that the price of drink is going down in the budget:D hapip haray, this budget might not be this bad at all, i think they done this because by cutting the dole they risked the ire of the unemployed and thugs but by lowering drink prices they cam migigate this.


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    #133
    ibarelycare
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    pikachucheeks wrote: »
    It's quite sickening that Cowan's wage is about 230,000 euro post budget, when the rest of the country has to deal with a cut back of 4 billion euro.


    He's taking a huge paycut though, nearly €60k I think? His salary is in line with the salaries of other EU leaders.


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    #134
    Biggins
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    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Just hearing now on liveline that the price of drink is going down in the budget:D hapip haray, this budget might not be this bad at all, i think they done this because by cutting the dole they risked the ire of the unemployed and thugs but by lowering drink prices they cam migigate this.

    Yep, far more money is going to be taken out of your wages and savings but hey, you get to save 10c on your next dose of alcohol ...so all's right with the world. :rolleyes:

    **sigh**

    One step forwards, two steps back!


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    #135
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Just hearing now on liveline that the price of drink is going down in the budget:D hapip haray, this budget might not be this bad at all, i think they done this because by cutting the dole they risked the ire of the unemployed and thugs but by lowering drink prices they cam migigate this.

    I'd say it's mainly to try and reduce the amount of people buying alcohol over the border.


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    #136
    That_Guy
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    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Okay guys im tunning in live from Aus to watch this budget, tis a balmy 18 degrees at 00:45 here:D, no sleep tonight:(.

    I'd say the Australian budget is fantastic

    "G'day mates. Roight. Dole has been slashed like Harvery Norman's prices but don't worry mates, on arrival to the dole office you'll all get a nice cool can of Fosters each. Wa-hey"


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    #137
    That_Guy
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    ibarelycare wrote: »
    I'd say it's mainly to try and reduce the amount of people buying alcohol over the border.

    Yep and I'd expect petrol prices to go up a bit too to further discourage people to go up North.


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    #138
    genericguy
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    Biggins wrote: »
    Yep, far more money is going to be taken out of your wages and savings but hey, you get to save 10c on your next dose of alcohol ...so all's right with the world. :rolleyes:

    **sigh**

    One step forwards, two steps back!

    this country makes me sick.

    "as long as i can get a few pence off a pint, everything is grand"


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    #139
    Melange
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭Melange


    I'll be hanging around Dublin city centre with little to do, and I'd be interested in watching the budget. Does anyone know if there's a pub or other venue in the city centre that'll be showing it live on tv?


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    #140
    hooradiation
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    genericguy wrote: »
    this country makes me sick.

    "as long as i can get a few pence off a pint, everything is grand"

    I'm going to hold the same contempt for people who get all pants-happy over the dole cuts.


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    #141
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    That_Guy wrote: »
    Yep and I'd expect petrol prices to go up a bit too to further discourage people to go up North.


    Well the new carbon tax is going to be introduced, so that will push petrol up probably about 6 cent a litre, diesel will be affected too.


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    #142
    That_Guy
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    Melange wrote: »
    I'll be hanging around Dublin city centre with little to do, and I'd be interested in watching the budget. Does anyone know if there's a pub or other venue in the city centre that'll be showing it live on tv?

    Every pub should be showing it. People will need to drown their sorrows.


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    #143
    genericguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    hooradiation wrote: »
    I'm going to hold the same contempt for people who get all pants-happy over the dole cuts.

    yeah, defo agree. it's gotta be cut, but it certainly ain't something that'd make me smile.


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    #144
    pikachucheeks
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    ibarelycare wrote: »
    He's taking a huge paycut though, nearly €60k I think? His salary is in line with the salaries of other EU leaders.

    Considering how bad Ireland's particular recession is... it doesn't seem like it's enough.


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    #145
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    pikachucheeks wrote: »
    Considering how bad Ireland's particular recession is... it doesn't seem like it's enough.


    I agree and I'm sure so do most people BUT he is the leader of our country and is entitled to the high salary that goes with the job.


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    #146
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,068 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    hooradiation wrote: »
    I'm going to hold the same contempt for people who get all pants-happy over the dole cuts.

    Everyone agrees that there needs to be cuts, but only for other people


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    #147
    Biggins
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Everyone agrees that there needs to be cuts, but only for other people
    Aye, Swiss Bank managers and off shore accountants!
    Know what I mean U2! :rolleyes:


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    #148
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Biggins wrote: »
    Know what I mean U2! :rolleyes:

    The government don't have a way to oblige the likes of U2 with foreign registered holding companies to pay tax here. In the same way hundreds of companies pay our 10% corporation tax instead of their own.


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    #149
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Everyone agrees that there needs to be cuts, but only for other people

    Not necessarily. I've taken a pay cut in my job, plus been hit with 2 tax increases in the past 14 months, but I'm still willing to contribute more if I must. None of us like it, but most people accept that it has to be done. I've gained respect for the government in the past few weeks, after them standing up to the unions, and I trust that they're doing what they can to try and fix the terrible situation the country's in.


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    #150
    Biggins
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    laugh wrote: »
    The government don't have a way to oblige the likes of U2 with foreign registered holding companies to pay tax here. In the same way hundreds of companies pay our 10% corporation tax instead of their own.
    Aye, its laughtable.
    Even our own TV stars have set themselves up as "companies" registered elsewhere in some cases reportedly to avoid paying what considered a fair rate of tax as the rest of those on the same level.


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    #151
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    laugh wrote: »
    The government don't have a way to oblige the likes of U2 with foreign registered holding companies to pay tax here. In the same way hundreds of companies pay our 10% corporation tax instead of their own.


    Is it not 12.5%??


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