Holly Cairns: Social Democrats would not cut USC in budget by Hipster_doofus11 Tags:ireland 5 comments r/Ireland tech workers do not like this USC is a regressive form of taxation that disproportionately affects lower paid workers. There are more progressive ways of collecting this money. Edit: Someone please explain how people on €23,000 all the way up to €70,000 paying 4.5% is progressive? I like her honesty, while from a personal POV tax cuts would be welcome, an investment in services would be better for the country. I think enough is spent on services as it is just that we don’t get very good value. The HSE is just a bigger more wasteful version of RTE. With the projected surpluses they could deliver proper infrastructure, proper services and still cut taxes. Powerful words from Ireland’s AOC Leave a ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment.
USC is a regressive form of taxation that disproportionately affects lower paid workers. There are more progressive ways of collecting this money. Edit: Someone please explain how people on €23,000 all the way up to €70,000 paying 4.5% is progressive?
I like her honesty, while from a personal POV tax cuts would be welcome, an investment in services would be better for the country.
I think enough is spent on services as it is just that we don’t get very good value. The HSE is just a bigger more wasteful version of RTE. With the projected surpluses they could deliver proper infrastructure, proper services and still cut taxes.
5 comments
r/Ireland tech workers do not like this
USC is a regressive form of taxation that disproportionately affects lower paid workers. There are more progressive ways of collecting this money.
Edit: Someone please explain how people on €23,000 all the way up to €70,000 paying 4.5% is progressive?
I like her honesty, while from a personal POV tax cuts would be welcome, an investment in services would be better for the country.
I think enough is spent on services as it is just that we don’t get very good value.
The HSE is just a bigger more wasteful version of RTE.
With the projected surpluses they could deliver proper infrastructure, proper services and still cut taxes.
Powerful words from Ireland’s AOC