Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Last year, when the Government made a decision to reduce the tax burden on people, the spend began to increase out through the community. We broadened the tax base by having property charges and water contributions. The more people are working, the less tax they pay and the greater the opportunity to deal with the social challenges we have. The figures do not lie. This is why interest rates have fallen from 15% to less than 2%. This is why unemployment has decreased from 15.2% to 9.4%.

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