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Prime Minister Gordon Brown has come under fire over his plans to provide free personal care for the most vulnerable elderly people in England.
Conservative leader David Cameron asked "where is the money coming from?" and whether he would rule out a compulsory inheritance levy to pay for it.
Conservative leader David Cameron asked "where is the money coming from?" and whether he would rule out a compulsory inheritance levy to pay for it.
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"What we want to know is where is the money coming from? People who work closely with you are completely opposed to the way this is being done," Mr Cameron said.
He said one option in the Green Paper was for a "£20,000 levy on every single elderly person in this country except the very poorest" and repeatedly urged Mr Brown to rule out a levy.
He said one option in the Green Paper was for a "£20,000 levy on every single elderly person in this country except the very poorest" and repeatedly urged Mr Brown to rule out a levy.
What .. the .. hell ..
We are taxed enough, he can raise taxes directly from other existing sources. Inheritance tax already taxes those that die with enough assets. Why even discuss a mandatory 20k tax that will simply be another form to fill, another tax and yet another complexity.
He really wants to lose, doesn't he? Labour, the red tape party
Edited, Feb 13th 2010 8:44pm by GwynapNud
