Budget 2025

astrofool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122693914#Comment_122693914

The greens would at most be centre left, FF are populist centre, FG are slightly to the right of centre.

Property/wealth taxes are typically a left-wing measure.

You should compare the nominal jobseekers' rate rather than the rates that occur based on salary.

I believe we still have the most progressive, though maybe France beat Ireland there with their punitive taxes over certain amounts (so possibly higher average but lower median).

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122694198#Comment_122694198

The greens would at most be centre left, FF are populist centre, FG are slightly to the right of centre.

The renua logo is a bird with 2 right wings and still are more left than the greens. I accept this is in contrast to many other green parties around the world

Property/wealth taxes are typically a left-wing measure.

In most countries home ownership is seen as being of a wealthier class, in Ireland it's seen as a necessity. Germany for example has rent controls that allow a less-well-off person to live comfortably into retirement in the rental sector. The main homeowners there are large institutional pension funds. It wouldn't be unusual to be a pensioner and renting from your own pension fund in most of Europe

You should compare the nominal jobseekers' rate rather than the rates that occur based on salary.

We could spend the day doing a deep dive to find a narrative that suits. Jobseekers in France can get up to €1500 per month. Ireland that figure is less than €300 a week

I believe we still have the most progressive, though maybe France beat Ireland there with their punitive taxes over certain amounts (so possibly higher average but lower median).

It's nice to have a faith, but just because you believe in something doesn't make it a fact. The very notion that you yourself question that belief would suggest it to be inaccurate

blanch152

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122694263#Comment_122694263

Complete and utter nonsense about home ownership being necessary in Ireland.

Are you somehow suggesting that the Irish are special or unique?

You are the epitome of a smoked salmon socialist.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122694355#Comment_122694355

Is that another one of your made up lies? Or as you call them, FACTs

astrofool

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122694263#Comment_122694263

I believe we still have the most progressive tax system in the EU, I'm just unsure if that has changed recently, but of all the EU countries, we are quite to the left of them, tax'onomically speaking:

Ireland has EU’s most progressive tax system, study finds – The Irish Times

Wealth tax is a left tax, we have a wealth tax. Our left is so dumb they want to get rid of the wealth tax and tax income further instead.

The Green party of Ireland is centre-left, arguing otherwise is a nonsense.

Ireland: Political parties at a glance (politpro.eu)

If you're going to renounce facts, come prepared.

Red Silurian

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122695285#Comment_122695285

I believe my wife can cook the dinner and not burn it... Doesn't mean it's the truth or a fact

The only "tax on wealth" that the left want to get rid of is local property tax. Something you pay on your home even if you're not considered "wealthy"

Unless there's some other tax you consider to be on wealth

Seth Brundle

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