Elaine Loughlin: Cynical tax adjustments will do very little to improve quality of life
Elaine Loughlin On the Plinth
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Elaine Loughlin On the Plinth
Dear Paschal, I am middle Ireland and I don’t want your €600.
Cynical tax adjustments no longer work for workers, instead struggling families want the cost of childcare addressed, they want a healthcare system that does not involve trolleys and long waiting times, they want support to allow their elderly relatives remain at home, they want proper public infrastructure.
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