Higgins: Household Charge threat would discriminate against poorer areas

Government threats to withdraw public services where the Household Charge is not paid are an outrageous attack on the poor, it has been claimed.

Higgins: Household Charge threat would discriminate against poorer areas

Government threats to withdraw public services where the Household Charge is not paid are an outrageous attack on the poor, it has been claimed.

Socialist TD Joe Higgins warned the Fine Gael-Labour coalition will not get away with plans to allocate funds to local authorities depending on how much money each took in from the €100 levy.

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