Hidden agenda: What he didn’t spell out

MINUTES after he resumed his seat Finance Minister Brian Lenihan was accused of burying the harsh facts of his €6 billion budget cut in a vague and unclear speech.

There was ample justification for this charge as he refused to spell out the real affect on people, fudged the precise nature of cuts and confused the extent to which they will eat into household incomes.

PAIN FOR MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES