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  1. 11th March 2009, 11:10 AM #1
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    Date set for emergency budget

    The Taoiseach has said the supplementary Budget will be introduced in the Dáil on 7 April.

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  3. 11th March 2009, 01:06 PM #2
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    Second budget this year and the 3rd in 6 months ? Seems the are avoiding April 1st for some reason? Must be a sore point for them....
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  4. 11th March 2009, 01:55 PM #3
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    Dont worry Digout, we'll have another one by September.
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  5. 11th March 2009, 02:32 PM #4
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    Bend over and get ready to take it on 7th April
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  6. 11th March 2009, 06:07 PM #5
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    3rd level Fees; April 7th.
    It is very easy to be a Socialist when one is poor.
    That said, it is even easier to be a Socialist when one is rich.

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  7. 11th March 2009, 06:09 PM #6
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    Carbon taxes anyone?
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  8. 11th March 2009, 06:23 PM #7
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    wtf is a carbon tax anyhow? a tax on fuel? on people? on cows? can someone explain that to me?
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  9. 11th March 2009, 06:27 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by BodyofEvidence View Post
    wtf is a carbon tax anyhow? a tax on fuel? on people? on cows? can someone explain that to me?
    On everything they can think of.
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  10. 11th March 2009, 06:40 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by BodyofEvidence View Post
    wtf is a carbon tax anyhow? a tax on fuel? on people? on cows? can someone explain that to me?
    Leave the cows alone
    Isn't carbon tax meant to tax things that produce CO2 ?
    So yes people will be taxed for well just existing.

    I am just waiting for the chimney and window tax to come back.
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