Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Does the Taoiseach see this household tax is a burden too far? Starting at €100, everyone knows it will rise quickly to €1,000 with the EU-IMF driving it as well. Does the Taoiseach understand this will be met with a massive campaign of opposition from Donegal to Wexford, from Kerry right back to Dublin? The Taoiseach's disgraceful campaign of intimidation of threatening householders with fines of €2,500 for non-registration will be resisted. The Taoiseach has set March 31 as a deadline. Does he know there is already a massive campaign beginning by the 1.6 million householders of low and middle income workers to boycott this tax?

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