Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I suspect the Taoiseach is well aware that he completely misrepresented our position, even if one ignores the universal social charge. That charge will discriminate against the lowest earners in our society, who are already hit by the minimum wage. The 6% of people being dragged into the tax net for the first time will be subject to the universal social charge once they earn more than €4,000 per annum. The charge also discriminates in favour of the highest earners.

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