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To cut or not to cut?
To cut or not to cut?
Last Modified: 08 Nov 2008
By:
Faisal Islam
Will the government borrow up to £15bn pounds to give away in tax cuts and extra spending?
With the HBoS bank merger in question - the chancellor has another dilemma tonight: whether to announce extensive tax cuts in the Pre-Budget report later this month to give the ailing economy a boost.
Today the treasury were not denying reports that the goverment might borrow up to £15 billion pounds to give away in tax cuts and extra spending.
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