Alex White (Dublin South, Labour) | Oireachtas source

They reduce legislation passed solemnly in the House to the idea of a promise. Their notion of democracy and democratic activity is a strange one. However, the Members opposite make one or two points with which no one could disagree. At one point Deputy Murphy said - he might not have intended to say it - that there is no free money. Indeed there is not; nor is there any possibility of funding public services without a taxation system - yes, a progressive taxation system, as we have, by the way, in our income tax system - but including property taxes and, where appropriate, utility charges.

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