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FG/Lab fight for 'Middle Ireland'. Who will win?

ArtSmart · 2010-12-03 15:05:28

All to play for it seems with FF at 13% and unlikely to get above 17%. Listening to Burton and Noonan it seems the fight will be on middle earth, with labour proposing 48% on single people earning over 100G (200 for couples) to placate the 35g-80G bracket and FG saying it's not the way to go. Fg countering with (as yet…

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All to play for it seems with FF at 13% and unlikely to get above 17%.

Listening to Burton and Noonan it seems the fight will be on middle earth, with labour proposing 48% on single people earning over 100G (200 for couples) to placate the 35g-80G bracket and FG saying it's not the way to go.

Fg countering with (as yet fully clear) credits/ tax band footwork for middle earners and both narrowing on the 'tax breaks' - a big wide target and of course the 'stimulus' rhetoric.

Will be interesting to see how they differentiate themselves from each other over the coming weeks and months.

of course if an election is forced this next week the pressure will be on.

and if SF keep their 16%, it's all to play for folks....

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