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Re:UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN... by Sharlin on Saturday November 17, 2018 @06:53AM (#18475148)
I might give this argument a little more credence had the ”little belt tightening” measures not been so transparently politically motivated wealth transfers from the poor to the rich. Funny how ”belt tightening” always applies to the least powerful.
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Re:UK austerity has inflicted 'great misery' on citizens, UN... by tonyedgecombe on Saturday November 17, 2018 @08:31AM (#18475444)
The poorest UK households have also seen their post-tax incomes rise faster than any other group since 2010.

https://fullfact.org/media/uploads/Post_tax_incomes.png

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