tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024955889759249523.post6105734790509033538..comments2023-11-05T08:43:42.262+00:00Comments on John Barrys Blog: Tax receipts 2.8 billion below expectations-Hairshirt budget anticipated in DecemberJohn Barryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02492900180819129920noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024955889759249523.post-87474418665851626102008-09-03T03:59:00.000+01:002008-09-03T03:59:00.000+01:00Thanks for the information.Thanks for the information.rainywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445164335609548931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024955889759249523.post-12680480124520045242008-09-03T02:38:00.000+01:002008-09-03T02:38:00.000+01:00The Government will probably slash public expendit...The Government will probably slash public expenditure and introduce a raft of stealth taxes (Hidden Taxes). When there was a property boom the Government sucked in billions in taxes. The slow down in the property market has reduced tax flow to exchequer. Also the Government allowed public expenditure to rocket in the last two tears before the general election in 2007. This another major cause of the problemJohn Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02492900180819129920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6024955889759249523.post-42142527560041758702008-09-03T01:33:00.000+01:002008-09-03T01:33:00.000+01:00E2.8 billon is a considerable amount. I had to loo...E2.8 billon is a considerable amount. I had to look up the term "hairshirt." What will the Irish do [besides sucking it up] to solve the problem, or is caused by th EU? Sounds beyond bad!rainywalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13445164335609548931noreply@blogger.com