Budgety sort of stuff

[John m]

Middle aged bloke with a mortgage two working with adult kids .What will you get .a few quid off your power bills but with Israel at War the Arabs will cut Oil Supply like they did during the 1970 so expect 2.50 a Liter and power cuts .That few quid will be gobbled up in extra costs .Two working you wont get any Mortgage interest relief ?No school book or Childrens allowance Bonus  Small cut to Social Charge wont affect us we earn to little small personal tax band increase worth about 3 euro a week .Probably half a quid on the Smokes .Overall you will be worse off tomorrow than you are today .

If you have 4 kids and on the dole its going to be like Grand National Saturday in the que in the Bookies to Collect your winnings .More dole ,more Childrens allowance free school books and HAP .Fair play to those clever enough to realize work does not pay .I doubt 1.40 an hour increase in minimum wage will be enough to motivate you to get out of bed before the First race .

[mercenary for hire]

They keep going on about mortgage interest relief but it only applies to relatively new mortgages.

[John m]

They keep going on about mortgage interest relief but it only applies to relatively new mortgages.

I didnt get to read the whole proposal but it seems the limit is 1200 thats about a ton a month not a lot off a 2000 monthly repayment .That is the Max so on a smaller mortgage you might get a fiver a week if you qualify .

On paper this looks a Good budget but when you break it down its a lot of smoke and mirrors .It looks very much like an election budget .Like I poster earlier we win the Rugby I think Leo calls a Quick election to cash in on the Feel Good factor of the budget and Victory .Take the Chance FF/FG and the Social Democrats can get 86 seats between them Keep the Shinners out .Shinners will be the largest party or the Fattest Girl at the Dance but nobody will want to dance with them .If the Shinners do well they will take seats from the Left like Profit from the People and the Greens and a few Independents so there wont be anybody left to form a coalition with that can work .Leos Ego will make him go for it >if he waits until after the Local elections next year he is gone .There was supposed to be a referendum on the Womans Place in the Home in November but that has been canceled .Watch this space or even have a few quid with Paddy Power an election this year .If the Shit really hits the fan in Israel and we have Petrol shortages and ESB cuts the economy will go down the shitter .Another Clue is the Greens got their 25% cut in baby Zoo fees that will be their election buzz we got the Zoo fees reduced and look how clever we were changing over to wind energy so oil shortages dont effect us .

[Cool Boola]

OMG… got the Zoo fees cut….they should get the fences cut!

[watty]

Fair play to those clever enough to realize work does not pay .I doubt 1.40 an hour increase in minimum wage will be enough to motivate you to get out of bed before the First race .

This! I wonder who's gonna pay for all this?  And as I posted in another thread, what company is gonna employ people when it's so expensive to do so. 

And let's not forget the national debt - it's hasn't gone away, you know...

[John m]

For those who do not listen carefully .The Government say they will have to pay 3.3% on a Ten year bond .That means they have to pay that interest rate on borrowed money .Now how much do you think the Banks will want from you for your Mortgage if they can get that return off the Government .You can expect to pay at least 3.5% for your Mortgage for the next ten years .

[John m]

USC exemptions for FULL MEDICAL CARD HOLDERS ....You must hold a full medical card or a Health Amendment Act Card to qualify for the reduced rate. People who hold a GP visit card, a Drugs Payment Scheme Card, a European Health Insurance Card or a Long-term Illness Scheme Card do not qualify for the reduced rate.

[John m]

No increase in Petrol or Diesel Tax unless you count the increase in Carbon Tax so both going up plus increase in ESB and Gas .Thanks Eamo .

[John m]

75 CENTS ON THE CANCER STICKS

[John m]

3 Billion in Climate funds .So expect the EV Grants to be extended into next year ?

[John m]

DID ANYBODY SEE THE OWL .That was like the Late Late Budget something for everybody in the audience .The smell of election off of it .

[John m]

Double Double Childrens allowance and Dole Payments one before X mas and one after .

[John m]

University Fees reduced by a Grand .

[silverbullet]

Fair play to those clever enough to realize work does not pay .I doubt 1.40 an hour increase in minimum wage will be enough to motivate you to get out of bed before the First race .

This! I wonder who's gonna pay for all this?  And as I posted in another thread, what company is gonna employ people when it's so expensive to do so. 

And let's not forget the national debt - it's hasn't gone away, you know...

The National Debt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLA-4zZM0cI

[mercenary for hire]

It's worth noting that they've started talking down the dangers of a flagging economy as soon as the shinners are winning in the polls.Putting it in people's mind that the shinners might fuk things up even more if people want them in.