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28 Feb, 2012

Squeeze the rich! Poll shows UK public want Budget to redistribute wealth – The Independent

A majority of people want George Osborne to increase taxes for the rich in next month’s Budget so he can take more low-paid workers out of tax, according to a survey for The Independent. Some 60 per cent of the public support the Liberal Democrats’ flagship policy and key Budget demand, while 34 per cent oppose it. The ComRes finding is a boost for Nick Clegg, who is pressing the Chancellor to speed up the plan to raise the personal tax-free allowance to £10,000 by 2015.

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