Angela Merkel and Matteo Renzi enjoy used European Union funds to safeguard their steel manufacturers,yet David Cameron won’t even lift a finger to helpEvery so often a society decides which of its citizens really matter. Which ones get the star treatment and the big cash handouts – and which get shoved to the bottom of the pile and penalised. These are the big, rough choices post-crash Britain is making lawful now.
A fresh hierarchy is being set in place by David Cameron in budget after austerity budget. Wealthy pensioners: winners. Young would-be homeowners: losers. Millionaires see their taxes cut to 45%, and while the working destitute pay a marginal tax rate of 80%. Big commerce gets to write its own tax code; benefit claimants face harsh sanctions.
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Source: theguardian.com