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Pensioners, small businesses and working people are not getting a fair deal, survey finds
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PENSIONERS, small businesses and working people are being treated unfairly compared with big business and high-income earners, a survey of the British public has found.

The Ipsos poll found many felt that pensioners (59 per cent) and small businesses (50 per cent) were being treated unfairly by government.

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