Labour rebels claim to have support for wealth tax calls

Labour rebels claim to have support in the parliamentary party for their calls for a wealth tax in the budget.

Labour rebels claim to have support for wealth tax calls

Backbenchers Patrick Nulty and Tommy Broughan, who lost the whip last year after rebelling over cutbacks, said the Government could raise €365m a year by making those who have more pay more.

They, along with Labour MEP Nessa Childers, said a number of Fine Gael TDs were also likely to agree with their prop-osals after they published an article in this news-paper criticising the divisive Croke Park Agreement.

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