People want to pay USC, says party that won’t cut taxes

The Social Democrats, promising to engage in “honest politics”, will not cut taxes if they enter government and have claimed voters on the doorsteps are saying they want to pay the Universal Social Charge.

They say the major parties are proposing to erode the tax base, leaving Ireland vulnerable to volatile changes in the global economy.

It indicates that the Social Democrats would pursue a legal case against the ECB for forcing Ireland to absorb losses during the crash and seek a full writedown of €25bn in debt related to Anglo Irish Bank.