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George Osborne's budget gives a massive handout to the rich
Budget promises yet more pain for workers
Tory mugger of the poor George Osborne brazenly announced a big handout to businesses and well-to-do people in his Budget yesterday.
He announced a vicious cap on welfare spending for years ahead, along with a further tightening of the screw on public spending.
The total cost of benefits will be capped at £119 billion in 2015-16, and will only rise in line with inflation thereafter.
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