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Wednesday
Jul252012

HOUSEHOLD TAX – GOVERNMENT PANICKING 

THE GOVERNMENT IS panicking because of the continued massive boycott of the Household Charge, and the decision last week by Fine Gael and Labour to cutback funding to local councils is in essence a form of collective punishment against communities across the country, Sligo Councillor Declan Bree told those attending a public meeting in the St John Bosco Hall in Donegal town last night.

The meeting, which drew a capacity crowd was organised by the Donegal Can’t Pay Won’t Pay Campaign and was also addressed by Donegal County Councillor John Campbell.

Cllr Bree told the meeting that over 760,000 households were still refusing to register and pay the unjust Household Tax.

“The massive boycott of the Household Tax and the Septic Tank Charge has been successful because ordinary people have said they won’t pay the private debts of bankers and developers.

“The decision by Fine Gael and Labour to cut funding to Councils is in essence a form of collective punishment against communities across the country. They should realise that this type of blackmail and bullying won’t work and will only lead to further austerity.” he said.

“Ordinary people are sending a message to government and to the European elite that austerity has failed and that people have taken enough of their cutbacks and attacks.

“It’s ironic that while corrupt bankers and developers are free to continue enjoying lavish lifestyles at our expense, Fine Gael and Labour in government slash funding to local councils and threaten ordinary people for daring to boycott an unjust tax which will be used to pay off the private debts of these same bankers, developers and bondholders.

“It is obvious that the massive boycott of the Household Tax and the Septic Tank charge caught the government completely by surprise and they are still trying to come to terms with the level of resistance from ordinary people.” Cllr Bree told the meeting.

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