Comments on: Regressive impact of IDS’ marriage (+ kids) tax

By: Tories exchange fiscal responsibility for pre-election giveaway | Left Foot Forward

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:12:34 +0000

[...] absolutely nothing for the majority of people who are unmarried, widowed or divorced; will favour rich over poor; and penalises young people, their mooted announcement leaves a substantial question mark over [...]

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uberVU - social comments — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:24:52 +0000

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This post was mentioned on Twitter by AndrewSparrow: Why a transferable tax allowance limited to couples with young children would be regressive – from @wjdstraw – http://bit.ly/8rabw0...

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:44:07 +0000

Yes, I see IDS’s point, marriages only breakdown due to the lack of financial incentives in the tax system. Clever man.

By: Lucy Openshaw

Lucy Openshaw — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:52:49 +0000

RT @leftfootfwd IDS' marriage (+ kids) tax proposals would be regressive – so much for the Tories' tackling inequality http://bit.ly/8rabw0

By: AndrewSparrow

AndrewSparrow — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:49:26 +0000

Why a transferable tax allowance limited to couples with young children would be regressive – from @wjdstraw – http://bit.ly/8rabw0

By: Bill Kristol-Balls

Bill Kristol-Balls — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:48:10 +0000

Wayne Rooney’s just had a baby (well Coleen has but you get the point).

They’ll be made up with the extra £60 at this time of national financial hardship.

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