Not all politicians lie. I think this is good for ordinary Italians. A property tax is the most regressive form of taxation. If any party in Ireland promised same, I would vote for them.

Excludes FG and LAB.

Mark. You must be very gullible. That which sounds too good to be true is usually false.

Not gullible Anthony but Ireland is near the exit of the bailout where we can decide our own tax policies. Property tax must go, same with water charges. For the lemmings who want to pay them , by all means… BUT, the majority who oppose them will not be forced to pay regressive tax. As I pointed out below, we have other options to compensate for property tax such as: rolling back tax breaks, tax anomalies – these would likely generate more revenue and substitute a property tax and water charges.

I agree with your sentiment, But to believe in an electoral candidate who says” I’ll give back your tax if you vote for me … ” no way !
A. I just wouldn’t believe him.
B. with that approach, he’ll never make it in the cut-troth world of politics.

He probably read Enda Kenny’s declaration;- ” it is morally wrong & unjust, to tax a person’s home “

This argument is a non starter, It’s Berlusconi for crying out loud!

A truly democratic politician. People-friendly politician. Council tax will be an election issue here in 2016

That’s what FF did in the late 70′s – Haughey and Berlesconi make a right pair

We can re-abolish this tax in Ireland too.

All politicians lie , it’s bread and butter

It’s like this: some politicians lie, some don’t. It’s wrong to assume “they’re all the same” and I’m sick of hearing this worn-out cliche by people with limited vocabulary. A low-tax low-spend economy is better.

It’s like this: some politicians lie, some don’t. It’s wrong to assume “they’re all the same” and I’m sick of hearing this worn-out cliche by people with limited vocabulary. A low-tax low-spend economy is better.

look reggy , a low tax low spend economy is all very well if you have lots of resources yourself and dont need to avail of services provided by the state , and as for they’re all the same , well the proof of the pudding is in the eating and the political elite of this country have gorged themselves on the fat of the land. they remind me of orwells animal farm , repulsive monsters.

Ed,

Government dependency is a recipe for a higher tax-higher spend economy. You can introduce all the taxes you like but no taxes will address out of control government spending. We have 35% youth unemployment because taxes are too high.

Property tax should also be abolished in Ireland. We don’t need property tax or water charges.

How is that ‘fact’?

It’s uppercase, so it must be fact

Very sad but probably true.

How is it “sad” to abolish property tax? There are PLENTY other avenues other than property tax and water charges.

@ Figo Murphy

So what?

Sometimes it’s not about getting “back in” as you put it. Ultimately, this is a very progressive move (no matter which party does it). More taxes have a negative effect on growth, sentiment and thus revenue. Cutting expenditure is a more sustainable solution.

If FF even get close to power ever again , we can all hang our heads in utter shame. The traitors.

I swear I remember promising to write a few EMAILS. Jeez! The get ups of some journalists these days.

Would he not be more at home in South Kerry?

Arise & follow Silvio…(!)

This “broaden the base” argument has been debunked and rendered invalid. A property tax should be abolished. Rolling back tax breaks and tax anomalies would compensate the need for a property tax. We don’t need a property tax or water charges.

I will vote for any party (excluding FG and LAB) who commits to abolishing property tax.

Agree with Mark.

I don’t give anyone credit for being a cute hoor. It’s easy for a politician to make populist promises of this kind – God knows we’ve seen enough of them in this county over the decades. But anyone who votes for him is endorsing corruption, misogynism, and media manipulation through unhealthy media concentration.

It’s not “populist” to abolish a regressive tax on people’s homes. Property tax stifles domestic spending.

Insider:

That was shortly after we entered our bailout program. We’re near the exit of this bailout. Time to abolish property tax. Not all politicians are “cute hoors”.

Ru.. That’s what has us in this mess .

No Ed, Ireland didn’t have a fiscal problem until Fianna Fail bailed out the banks – the country was sacrificed to save private investors.

He reminds me of several ff leaders who screwed over this country.

The 2008 Bank Guarantee sealed our fate. FF had the opportunity to skip the guarantee but chose not to do so. This left Ireland with huge liabilities which could still be defaulted upon.

@ O’Malley

Actually, it’s a good policy. Please read the true policy of hope instead of sheep politics by the troika.

He’s not standing up to anyone. Italy is a trillion in the red and if Italy is unwilling to correct itself the international credit market will tell Italy to f off.

Brian
You’re so correct.
Wouldn’t it be great fun to see Italy go the same way as Greece. Wouldn’t it be funnier if that was achieved by a Mussolini and Hitler lover and someone who seems to enjoy the Company of prostitutes.
You know what Brian….you have great taste and remarkable political acumen. Go Brian
go.

Richard do you not give up the sneed commentary even on a Sunday.Take a break you’ll give yourself an ulcer.

International credit market….!! Some pool of corrupt mugs they are and we have 1st hand experience at that. We need to tell them to F off and print OUR own money off, I mean the blatant stupidity to be expecting from those clowns who hold us in servitude and then to be grateful…. Mugs I tell you..mugs…roll on Berlusconi you have my vote if I had one over there and the next boys going in here will have my vote only if they do the same…

Sthephen, printing our own money to pay off the debts will only cause hyperinflation and we’ll end up like Weimar Germany or Zimbabwe.

Norman

sneed a.

“Tool”

You can always move elsewhere if you don’t like politics… The Airport isn’t too far away from Meath.

Get a sense of humour mark .. :-)