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The Kwasi budget: Have we all just got poorer?

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The New Chancellor Quasi Quaranten

The energy bail out was confirmed, and we've finally got some government costings for it. It is a huge state intervention in the energy market. The increase in employer national insurance contributions and dividends tax will be cancelled. I can announce to day that we will cut the basic rate of income tax to 19 penc in april 20 23. Cost five billion next year. Oh, and if you're buying a house, you're also in luck. We are cutting stamp duty. But it wasn't done. Here's what the new chancellor quasi quarten had to say about it.

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