Sir, – The most staggeringly redistributive budget, with €18 billion of additional expenditure, on top of what was already the most redistributive taxation and welfare system in the EU28, is described by a letter writer as "an austere and wretched sprinkling of crumbs" (October 15th). Government expenditure in 2021 will exceed €100 billion. The mind boggles as to what some commentators desire. – Yours, etc,
MARK MOHAN,
Castleknock,
Dublin 15.
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Sir, – Worried about the budget deficit? Surely it’s big enough to look after itself. – Yours, etc,
MARY KEANE,
Dublin 8.