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The AH Budget discussion thread.

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  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Deleted User wrote: »
    I wasn't even alive the last time such a severe budget was projected.

    Good times.


  • #3
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Oh I'm all excited. It's just like Christmas! ......in reverse :(


  • #4
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    According to David Davin-Power yesterday, we are in for a serious shock here today.


  • #5
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 29,991 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    javaboy wrote: »
    Oh I'm all excited. It's just like Christmas! ......in reverse :(
    isn't that Easter??


  • #6
    the drifter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,338 ✭✭✭the drifter


    bring it on i aint scared of no ghost!!!
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    .wait whats a budget?


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  • #7
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    Without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for us to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Quazzie2002 wrote: »
    isn't that Easter??

    No,at Easter,the government don't rape you ,the church do.


  • #9
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    10% pay cut for ministers just announced. Must be something seriously ****ty around the corner here...


  • #10
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    10 percent pay cut for Ministers and SGs, 1 percent income tax for high earners.


  • #11
    jebuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭jebuz


    javaboy wrote: »
    Oh I'm all excited. It's just like Christmas! ......in reverse :(
    Quazzie2002 wrote: »
    isn't that Easter??

    Duh it's Samtsirhc


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  • #12
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Quazzie2002 wrote: »
    isn't that Easter??

    Actually Good Friday but nice try. :D


  • #13
    Sleepy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,657 ✭✭✭✭Sleepy


    I tried, I honestly tried but 5 minutes of that pompous, smug git telling us all how great a job the government are doing whilst preciding over what we all know is going to be a tough budget was more than I could take...

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  • #14
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    Oh yeah, can be watched live here: http://www.irishtimes.com/indepth/budget2009/videoaudio/


  • #15
    Bijoux
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭Bijoux


    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    Without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for us to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?

    Yes Kent, I would.


  • #16
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    Higher rate of tax increased by 1% in the guise of an "Income Levy", up to 100,000 and 2% over that.


  • #17
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    Dole up to 204.30


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Interesting to hear wht is going to happen fags.I heard a rumour that they won't be increasing much this year but it will be a huge increase next year.


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Automatic medical card for the over 70's gone.


  • #20
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Interesting to hear wht is going to happen fags.I heard a rumour that they won't be increasing much this year but it will be a huge increase next year.

    They'll be losing their medical cards....


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Child benefits to end at 17 from 2010 on.


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  • #22
    mickos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭mickos


    skyhighflyer wrote: »
    10 percent pay cut for Ministers and SGs, 1 percent income tax for high earners.
    I took it as 1% tax levy for all workers. Am I right? Hope not!:(


  • #23
    Darragh29
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,097 ✭✭✭Darragh29


    skyhighflyer wrote: »
    Dole up to 204.30

    Excellent, incentivise arse-scratching.


  • #24
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Excellent, incentivise arse-scratching.

    Thought the same. Also, none of the proposed cuts re child benefit, etc will affect those on the Dole. Sign on now lads :rolleyes:


  • #25
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,005 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I missed the student fees part.Are they brought back in?


  • #26
    thelordofcheese
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


    skyhighflyer wrote: »
    Dole up to 204.30

    wait for it, waaait for it....
    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Excellent, incentivise arse-scratching.

    Thanks Darragh, i knew you wouldn't let me down.


  • #27
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Darragh29 wrote: »
    Excellent, incentivise arse-scratching.

    What do you expect of a populist party like Fianna Fail? They're just pandering to what will soon be the biggest demographic in the country.


  • #28
    Savman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,323 ✭✭✭Savman


    News isn't going down too well in some quarters.


  • #29
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,651 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    kraggy wrote: »
    Higher rate of tax increased by 1% in the guise of an "Income Levy", up to 100,000 and 2% over that.

    The Paye credits are not valid for this either


  • #30
    jmcwobbles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭jmcwobbles


    He's doing a lot of this "the Minister for xx will provide more details on this.." etc they're not happy, tell us now dammit


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  • #31
    skyhighflyer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,147 ✭✭✭skyhighflyer


    early retirement for HSE admin and management :D


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