Sentences with phrase «massive public spending cuts»

«The Tory plan is clear: use inflated fears of a debt and monetary crisis to justify massive public spending cuts and an increase in VAT now; blame it all on Labour's management of the economy; and use the resulting war - chest to cut income tax before the next election,» wrote Mr Balls.

Combined with the massive public spending cuts introduced under George Osborne, the government has struggled against the perception that the poorest are its primary target.

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It was a vision far removed from the massive cuts Osborne once proposed for after the election, all of which were due to take place without any tax rises to offset the impact on public spending.

More than 200,000 public sector jobs have already been axed or are now on the line since the massive spending cuts began, research from GMB union showed today.

More than 200,000 public sector jobs have already been axed or are now on the line since the massive spending cuts began, research from GMB union showed on Sunday.

The strike began as a protest against proposed massive cuts in public spending, including higher education.

Tomorrow — February 24, 2016 — the Connecticut General Assembly's Education Committee will be holding a public hearing on legislation that Governor Malloy and Lt. Governor Wyman submitted as part of their destructive proposed state budget, a spending plan that that coddles the rich while making massive cuts to vital health, human service and education programs.