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@Arducius
What gets me about all of this is that I've never borrowed anything I couldn't pay back (never had a credit card, never had a bank loan, always spent what I have). I try to be sensible with money and keep an eye on my spending. I pay my taxes etc. I've had a job since I was 13, with the only breaks being when I was at uni (still worked in the holidays).
I don't therefore feel I have contributed to this mess. Yet I am expected to swallow all this crap about "digging deep" etc and accept the measures in this budget. I daresay I'm not the only one in this sort of situation.
I also wonder how long these measures will stay in place. I daresay some will stay for a lot longer after the economy has recovered, simply because they serve the interests of the politicians.