Madam, – I am an average earner (according to recently published data), who pays his taxes. I am self-employed.
I do not qualify for unemployment benefit.
Recently the taxes I pay have had to include a contribution towards nationalising or bailing out our financial institutions and an increased health levy to prop up the HSE. Now I must also contribute towards the reparation to victims who were abused as children by representatives of a different religion to mine.
While the congregations who were directly involved bicker over who should pay, I am left with no negotiating position.
The Government talks about every person doing their share in difficult economic times but this is a step too far.
If I were a company employee I would find no easy way to take a financial stance. As a self-employed person I intend to stop paying tax until some sanity returns to the fiscal management of this country. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – Are we participating in the latest abuse of power in the commitment of a further €4 billion by the Government to Anglo Irish Bank?
All done without debate, either political or public, without budget, without evaluation of cost benefit and without consideration of alternatives.
Will future generations look back and ask “How could they do this?” and “Why did somebody not say stop”? I would say to all politicians stop now and consult us before you make any further commitments. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – In excess of €4 billion for one bank from a Government which cannot find €10 million towards a cervical smear test for teenage girls?
It shows where the Government’s priority is regarding children. – Yours, etc,