Time to cut taxes for savers and pensioners says Prospective MP
Cllr Graham Evans, Weaver Vales Prospective MP this week added his voice to the calls to cut taxes for savers and pensioners in Weaver Vale. Conservatives have called for special help for these “innocent victims” of Labour’s recession, who are suffering as the income from their savings falls. Over the long term, cutting taxes on savings would help build a savings culture and end
Under the Conservative plans:
· Basic rate taxpayers would pay no tax at all on their income from savings, making them up to £7,200 a year better off.
· The income tax allowance for pensioners would be increased, with age-related personal allowances rising by £2,000, helping them by up to £400 a year.
· The package would be paid for by reducing the growth in government spending by £5 billion. Instead of rising by £30 billion next year, the increase would be £25 billion. Spending on the NHS, schools, defence and international development would all be protected.
· An estimated 2,146,880 people across the
Graham explained, “Weaver Vales savers and pensioners are the innocent victims of Gordon Brown’s recession. They are being punished for putting aside money. We need to cut taxes for them and help turn
“We need change to deliver a culture of thrift at the heart of government and a culture of saving at the heart of our economy.”
JANUARY 2009
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