€6,000,000,000.00 in Budget cuts tba today

average_runner

Will cut over sea's aid.
Raise car tax on older car's, be a new green policy.
Cut capital expenditure.
Widen the tax net and increase all rates by 1-2%
Whatever service is free in ireland you will be charged for now.
Tax your farts also, a new green policy!!

jester77

We'll be grand, the government have it sorted

Degsy

johngalway wrote: »

From Charlie Wilsons War.

Joanne Herring: Why is Congress saying one thing and doing nothing?
Charlie Wilson: Well, tradition mostly.

And that is exactly the answer the Minister for Overseas whatyamacallit said on radio on Wednesday (think it was Wednesday anyway).

Children are starving in other countries but not in Ireland!

So, we're gonna keep giving away money until that process is reversed. Progress yanno.

Dont be so cynical..maybe the various governments in Africa will host an open air concert to end the recession here in Ireland.

The african Bono can sing:

"And the wont be sun in Ireland this christmas"

seamus

seamus wrote: »

10% off social welfare, 10% drop in public sector wages, abolish the PAYE tax credit.

Boom, there's €6bn right there.

Who's got the lube?

Would that be €6bn? Doesn't seem too bad.

gonedrinking

iamstop wrote: »

Why don't they sell the oil off the west coast? Oh wait, they GAVE it away already.

what about providence resources announcement this week about their find off the east coast, although we probably won't see any benefits of that until the next boom

Biggins

Deleted User wrote: »

Would that be €6bn? Doesn't seem too bad.

You say that now, just wait till the pain hits you! :pac:

Degsy

average_runner wrote: »

Whatever service is free in ireland you will be charged for now.

What service was ever free here except maybe the Prison service?

Morlar

average_runner wrote: »

Will cut over sea's aid.
Raise car tax on older car's, be a new green policy.
Cut capital expenditure.
Widen the tax net and increase all rates by 1-2%
Whatever service is free in ireland you will be charged for now.
Tax your farts also, a new green policy!!

Typical green. Cos those are the people who can most afford it right now - yep ?

Degsy

I bet a pound to a pinch of pigshiit the Govt will offer some "incentive" for people to buy houses...they just wont let go will they.

average_runner

Morlar wrote: »

Typical green. Cos those are the people who can most afford it right now - yep ?

Note I am not a green party supporter!! But any new taxes that will come in, will be said its for the environment!!

johngalway

Degsy wrote: »

Dont be so cynical..maybe the various governments in Africa will host an open air concert to end the recession here in Ireland.

The african Bono can sing:

"And the wont be sun in Ireland this christmas"

But.. but... but how can they afford concerts when they're buying fighter planes with our development money?

Though you've given me an idea, we can sell Bono!

Wile E. Coyote

Degsy wrote: »

The african Bono can sing:

"And the wont be money in Ireland this christmas"

Fixed that for you...;)

cynder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zJkdJ2I58o


will be playing this on budget day.

ottostreet

average_runner wrote: »

Will cut over sea's aid.
Raise car tax on older car's, be a new green policy.
Cut capital expenditure.
Widen the tax net and increase all rates by 1-2%
Whatever service is free in ireland you will be charged for now.
Tax your farts also, a new green policy!!

you mean raise tax on NEW cars yeah?

gonedrinking

Degsy wrote: »

I bet a pound to a pinch of pigshiit the Govt will offer some "incentive" for people to buy houses...they just wont let to will they.

if NAMA introduced a rent to buy scheme with reasonable, sensible terms (unlike the laughable terms offered by developers in recent years) then that would be one way to get all these unperforming loans back in shape

Gurgle

Degsy wrote: »

I bet a pound to a pinch of pigshiit the Govt will offer some "incentive" for people to buy houses...they just wont let go will they.

tbh, that would be a much better boost to the economy than an incentive to buy new cars manufacturered everywhere but here.

pauldry

I think youre being unfair on the government. They have a tough job to do and are taking difficult and unavoidable decisions.

average_runner

ottostreet wrote: »

you mean raise tax on NEW cars yeah?

No i mean on old cars, ie the car tax.

People wont be able to affford new cars.

Also new cars are greener so cant tax them

Celly Smunt

ottostreet wrote: »

you mean raise tax on NEW cars yeah?

no! that would mean that somebody who bought a new car might not be able to buy a nice pair of sunglasses to go with it,have you got any heart?

Celly Smunt

pauldry wrote: »

I think youre being unfair on the government. They have a tough job to do and are taking difficult and unavoidable decisions.

they were avoidable at one stage,that's the problem.

thebigbiffo

tax the internet - the entire internet

muuhhaaaa
muhhhaaahhhaaaaaasplutter

ottostreet

average_runner wrote: »

No i mean on old cars, ie the car tax.

People wont be able to affford new cars.

Also new cars are greener so cant tax them

I drive an old car. Why? Because I can't afford a new one, ie. no money.

If someone is buying a new car, then they have money.

And even though I don't think cars should be taxed differently to each other, if some have to be taxed higher, then it should be new cars.

ejmaztec

Deleted User wrote: »

Would that be €6bn? Doesn't seem too bad.

That's for each person.

Biggins

thebigbiffo wrote: »

tax the internet - the entire internet

muuhhaaaa
muhhhaaahhhaaaaaasplutter

Well seeing at the Americans think they still own it, good luck with that!

anniehoo

If public sector wages cant be touched again does this mean they're exempt from any income tax increases too or is that a different kettle of cod?

Lumen

ottostreet wrote: »

I drive an old car. Why? Because I can't afford a new one, ie. no money.

If someone is buying a new car, then they have money.

And even though I don't think cars should be taxed differently to each other, if some have to be taxed higher, then it should be new cars.

Does not compute.

The price of used cars is directly linked to the price of new cars.

So the taxes are paid by everyone who buys a car, no matter how old, at exactly the same rate in proportion to the price they pay. The intial purchaser only pays the depreciation on the tax.

Cookie_Monster

anniehoo wrote: »

If public sector wages cant be touched again does this mean they're exempt from any income tax increases too or is that a different kettle of cod?

what do tax rates and pay rates have to do with each other.
anyway pay agreements are done on gross pay not net pay, a public service tax band would be a good way to get around not lowering wages...

Wile E. Coyote

Why can't public sector pay be hit when the money we're borrowing is going to pay them? I'm in the private sector, my pay has been hit twice already. Can I be exempt from this budget too?

Wile E. Coyote

Lumen wrote: »

Does not compute.

The price of used cars is directly linked to the price of new cars.

So the taxes are paid by everyone who buys a car, no matter how old, at exactly the same rate in proportion to the price they pay. The intial purchaser only pays the depreciation on the tax.

I think they're talking about annual road tax and not VRT.

ejmaztec

Lumen wrote: »

Does not compute.

The price of used cars is directly linked to the price of new cars.

So the taxes are paid by everyone who buys a car, no matter how old, at exactly the same rate in proportion to the price they pay. The intial purchaser only pays the depreciation on the tax.

I predict a resurgence in horse and donkey transport.