Dr Sue Farrant calls for Fairer Taxes
Friday, January 15th, 2010
Dr Sue Farrant Calls for Fairer Taxes
Local Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Dr Sue Farrant has been travelling around West Dorset with a giant cheque, meeting local residents to show them how much the average person would save under Liberal Democrat tax policies.
Under the proposed tax policies, no one will have to pay tax on the first £10,000 of their income. This will save the average tax payer £700 each. Homes with two workers could be up to £1400 a year better off.
These tax cuts will be paid for by measures including closing tax loopholes exploited by the rich, taxes on pollution and a new levy on houses worth more than £2 million.
Dr Sue Farrant says, “Ordinary people are paying far more than their fair share while the rich pay less than they should. Our plan will put money back into the pockets of those who need it most, pensioners and working people on low incomes.”
The Liberal Democrat plan to help local people couldn’t be more different to the Conservative’s plan to cut inheritance tax for the wealthiest 2 per cent.
Dr Sue Farrant says, “It shows the Conservatives haven’t really changed. They are much more concerned about the wealthy few than about ordinary people.”
