Three speeches: "Work in Progress" (speech number one) - Goofynomics

Three speeches: "Work in Progress" (speech number one) - Goofynomics

I hear many say that this government is launching a budget driven by austerity. I too would have preferred a different budget; that's obvious and well-known. For example, I would have preferred the increase in the employment income cap beyond which one cannot access the flat tax benefits to be made permanent, rather than extended for just one year, and perhaps raised to €40,000 instead of €35,000. However, those who talk about austerity in conne…