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

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    #152
    hooradiation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭hooradiation


    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.

    Don't you DARE bring reason into this!
    I think you forget yourself, sir.


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    #153
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    It has gone very quiet now, as it always does just before the Budget is delivered. The calm before the storm, if you will.

    LOL


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    #154
    ItsNoAlias
    Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭ItsNoAlias


    Ah well we survived other recessions so we should survive this one too. As for the budget, is it ever good news? Not since I have been working anyway.


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    #155
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    Is it not 12.5%??

    There is a Manufacturing relief making it 10% that ends at the end of January.


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    #156
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    ItsNoAlias wrote: »
    Ah well we survived other recessions so we should survive this one too. As for the budget, is it ever good news? Not since I have been working anyway.

    The budget can be good in certain areas but everyone takes a very pessimistic view of it and today is the most feared one for a while.
    We're basically paying for the reckless and stupid spending the government has done over the last few years.


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    #157
    Big_Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Big_Mac


    That_Guy wrote: »
    The budget can be good in certain areas but everyone takes a very pessimistic view of it and today is the most feared one for a while.
    We're basically paying for the reckless and stupid spending the government has done over the last few years.


    Exactly, We are paying for their mistakes


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    #158
    RobbieTheRobber
    Registered Users Posts: 6,789 ✭✭✭RobbieTheRobber


    Big_Mac wrote: »
    Exactly, We are paying for their mistakes

    We are paying for our own mistakes we elected them, we gave them the power to run the country.


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    #159
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Big_Mac wrote: »
    Exactly, We are paying for their mistakes

    They handed over too much money to the public service, without factoring in job security and pension enough, the public service wanted more money so badly because of house prices. The single biggest mistake was not to have a law to prevent lenders from giving people more that 4/5 times their salary as a mortgage. This would have lessened speculation and kept construction wages at a reasonable level.


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    #160
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    RobbieTheRobber wrote: »
    We are paying for our own mistakes we elected them, we gave them the power to run the country.
    ...add to that we won't get up off our arses enough to get rid of them either!
    O' no... lets worry about saving 10c on a pint instead - then sit back down!

    Moronic stupidity of the highest order.


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    #161
    Warfi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 633 ✭✭✭Warfi


    RobbieTheRobber wrote: »
    We are paying for our own mistakes we elected them, we gave them the power to run the country.

    I totally agree. Can you imagine the government of 2004 saying 'Ah we're spending too much, the construction industry is going to collapse, so we're not backing construction anymore'.

    The result would've been thousands of workers laid off, and all of us complaining that we can't afford our Indian tiles.

    Would anyone, in 2004, have voted for job losses? Hindsight gives us all the wisdom we wish we had at the time.

    Or, hindsight is foresight for the gob****e :)


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    #162
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Biggins wrote: »
    O' no... lets worry about saving 10c on a pint instead - then sit back down!

    Moronic stupidity of the highest order.

    People who said that in this thread were joking in the main.


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    #163
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    laugh wrote: »
    People who said that in this thread were joking in the main.
    O' I know and I got his/her wit - and perhaps the very point they were trying to make.
    Sadly, there will be sad sods who actually think like that though - "I'm alright jack - I got ma cheaper drink!"


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    #164
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    RobbieTheRobber wrote: »
    We are paying for our own mistakes we elected them, we gave them the power to run the country.

    I didn't vote them in. But grrr and rabble rabble rabble and so on.

    This music at the start of the budget programme on RTE is eerie.


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    #165
    lucky-colm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 798 ✭✭✭lucky-colm


    what time does the sledging start??


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    #166
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    lucky-colm wrote: »
    what time does the sledging start??

    I think about 3:45 or thereabouts. Coverage is on RTE 1 now.


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    #167
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Here it comes!!!!!

    The sound is piss poor.


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    #168
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    here we go


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    #169
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Here we go:(


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    #170
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Sounded like the ceann comhairle was ringing the bell for a boxing match.

    The gloves are off.


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    #171
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    They are quickly flicking through the books just handed out, to get to the major troublesome sections.


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    #172
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    ibarelycare wrote: »
    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.


    Yeah..he's done a ****in great job.


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    #173
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    When do the voting lines open?


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    #174
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    Just hearing now on liveline that the price of drink is going down in the budget:D .

    Cue Diageo with an increase to cover "costs" :)


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    #175
    laugh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    Is Lenihans hair sprayed on?


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    #176
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    That Guy to get 4,000 euro and naked ladies.

    I am the recession saver!!!!


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    #177
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    The-Rigger wrote: »
    When do the voting lines open?
    As soon as Cowell negotiates his cut.


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    #178
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Return to positive growth in 6-9 months! lol


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    #179
    Handsome Bob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,905 ✭✭✭✭Handsome Bob


    It's happy days from here on in according to the Minister for Finance, I won't be holding my breath.


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    #180
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Jeasus lads "The worst is over" - friggin' news to me!


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    #181
    That_Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    "The worst is over."

    Cheap drink for all.

    :rolleyes:


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