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12/05/2015
Sinn Féin Accuse Govt Of Being 'Dishonest On Economic Choices'
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has accused the government of being "dishonest on economic choices".
"Following the calamity of the economic crash under the last Fianna Fáil-led Government, a Fine Gael/Labour coalition assumed office with a huge mandate for political change, but as citizens have learned to their cost, nothing has changed," Mr Adams said while speaking at the Connolly memorial, on the anniversary of the execution of James Connolly.
"According to the most recent CSO figures, the top 10% own over half of the wealth, while the poorest 20% owe more than they own," he added.
"According to the ESRI, only the top 40% of households actually benefited from the last Budget with the greatest benefits going to the top 10%.
"Fine Gael and Labour’s four Budgets have been the most unfair and unequal since the economic crash. There has been a huge growth in social inequality. A third of our children now live in consistent poverty. Over 1,000 children are homeless in this city.
"Low and middle-income earners have been severely penalised by Fine Gael and Labour. The abolition of the PRSI ceiling, increase in VAT, the introduction of a Family Home Tax and Water Charge have significantly increased the tax bill of ordinary workers."
(MH/CD)
"Following the calamity of the economic crash under the last Fianna Fáil-led Government, a Fine Gael/Labour coalition assumed office with a huge mandate for political change, but as citizens have learned to their cost, nothing has changed," Mr Adams said while speaking at the Connolly memorial, on the anniversary of the execution of James Connolly.
"According to the most recent CSO figures, the top 10% own over half of the wealth, while the poorest 20% owe more than they own," he added.
"According to the ESRI, only the top 40% of households actually benefited from the last Budget with the greatest benefits going to the top 10%.
"Fine Gael and Labour’s four Budgets have been the most unfair and unequal since the economic crash. There has been a huge growth in social inequality. A third of our children now live in consistent poverty. Over 1,000 children are homeless in this city.
"Low and middle-income earners have been severely penalised by Fine Gael and Labour. The abolition of the PRSI ceiling, increase in VAT, the introduction of a Family Home Tax and Water Charge have significantly increased the tax bill of ordinary workers."
(MH/CD)
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