Large majority want fair Budget - would increase tax rather than cut welfare or services

A poll in the Sunday Business Post (November 22, 2009) shows that Irish people believe that fairness is vital in Budget 2010.
The Sunday Business Post Red C Poll found that:

• More than three quarters (76%) of respondents would probably implement tax increases if they were formulating the budget compared to 5% who would avoid such increases.
• 48% would avoid cuts in child benefits and pensions compared to 17% who would make cuts in these payments.
• 44% would avoid cuts in spending on health and education compared to 20% who would make such cuts.

Social Justice Ireland has published a detailed outline of the adjustments Government should make in Budget 2010 to achieve its target of stabilising exchequer borrowing as a percentage of GDP.  Full details of Social Justice Ireland's proposals are available here.
Social Justice Ireland's proposals on taxation were outlined in an article in the Irish Examiner on October 7, 2009. Full text of this article is available here.
Social Justice Ireland's Policy Briefing on Budget Choices, published in early October is also available here.