Opposition claim raft of stealth taxes will deepen recession

A RAFT of new stealth taxes are bearing down on families and making the recession deeper, opposition parties last night warned.

They attacked the measures outlined by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan as a “missed opportunity” as Fine Gael claimed every household had been hit by a €2,450 tax hike.

The party’s finance spokesperson Richard Bruton said Ireland was now in dangerous waters as no other country was raising taxes.