Summary
CHANCELLOR George Osborne was accused of treating voters "like fools" by claiming the VAT hike would hit the rich hardest.
Labour levelled the charge after Mr Osborne said the increase from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent was "tough but necessary" and more progressive than alternatives.See the full content of this document
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Tax Row As Vat Rises to 20 Per Cent
Critics said the poor would suf...
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