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08/10/06

Tax cuts are not about bribing the electorate English (UK)

This video posting over at web cameron shows up a bizzare difference, not only of opinion, but also of world view between video correspondant Rachel Elnaugh (not a Tory) and John Redwood (a Tory right winger). Rachel is all in favour of "wealth creation" and "support" for entrepreneurs, but when it comes to tax cuts she speaks of them as offering tax cuts as the incentive to vote conservative. Never does she let us know that tax cuts would help individuals to generate wealth, or consider even for a moment that tax cuts are simply good policy.

If you are persuaded that low tax is a good idea not only for yourself but for the whole of society, then you do not need to be bribed with them. Tax cuts targetted at those with salaries under £15,000 would hardly constitute a bribe for me, but I would vote for them regardless because the whole economy would benefit and because it is morally right.

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