Property Tax abolished in the next election?

Fianna Fáil are in favour of the property tax but they know supporting it now wouldn’t win them any votes. The road to the property tax all began when they were in government.

Sinn Féin support the property tax in the North so their platform next election will probably be reform, not abolition of the tax.

The ULA would abolish it but the last poll showed them at 1% support nationally.

Property tax should be abolished. We should be cutting our spending instead of new taxes. Spending on wages, entitlements, grants, subsidies, tax breaks, etc.

Property tax hits people who spend into our economy.

that’s the point Reg, everyone else has alteady been bleed dry and the main concern of the Government is to balance the books and show the world that we are good little neo capitalist once again, so they are going after the money…..the internal economy is of very little real concern to them at the moment, maybe coming up to a general election they might try and bribe us off with a few crumbs and a good dose of lies and promises ….sure it works every time, the wee people don’t know any better, they think that we didn’t know what is good for us and that we have to be lead along the RIGHT path like little children

So does reducing wages.

Reg, as the self appointed spokesperson for the right wing on the journal, I can only agree with your sentiments. I think either everybody contributes or nobody does. What do our illustrious leaders do, squeeze the middle. There seems to be little point in trying to get best things you can afford for your family. Get a new car, get f’d with taxes. save up and by a new house go get f’d as well.

Therein lies the problem Pierce. It’s the same people paying, all of the time. The shrinking PAYE worker nunbers are subsidising a growing number of people all if the time. I completely agree. Everyone should be liable or nobody at all. That way its equally fair or unfair depending on your viewpoint.

Shh, don’t tell anyone in Spain. It might put ideas in their heads. Over course over here in dear old Ireland anyone with two pence to rub together (and even those who haven’t) ) is seen as a cash cow by our government.

Lucky you, the councils here have all outsourced rubbish collection to private companies who seem to raise their prices every few months blaming government levies.

We are not Spain. Ireland is a different country – we don’t need property taxes. We can reduce our spending because we have alternative avenues unlike other countries.

Reg we’ll take the first half of your comment as a given but where are you coming from with the second half?

Don’t vote for parties who support a property tax. Vote for parties who will repeal it .

which partys are against the tax????its hard to know who to vote for anymore ff and fg are basically the same i just think it dosnt matter whos in power the all answer to europe now.

Direct Democracy Ireland

Yea i know a man from waterford involved in it he gave me there card.

My first preference will be going for single issue property tax canditates. The other parties – you wouldnl’t know who to believe. The current shower promised not to introduce it! Single issue candidtates are the only ones who can’t go back on their word.

Sinn Fein oppose property tax. They have vowed to repeal it.

If Sinn Fein get in to government they won’t be on their own so very unlikely that it would be abolished.

Which party would that be?

Tell us more…
Some policies would give me a better idea as to the potential for a viable alternative. I am always open to change in the right direction….

Reginald……Sinn Fein say they’ll repeal it….but what Irish political party actually follows through with promises,…….none!

Personally I’ll be voting Sinn Fein for the simple fact that they haven’t had a go yet.

If they’re just like the rest, I’m leaving the country..

The Revenue only look good because all other agencies are so poor.