Don’t swallow
the big lie
ConDem government
Britain is one of the richest countries in the world, with the sixth largest economy. We CAN afford vital public services - if we tax the 10% of the population who own 44% of Britain’s wealth. Closing this year’s deficit (£149 billion) within five years could be done without slashing public services or raising VAT. Here’s how:
A 2% Wealth Tax on the richest 10% REVENUE £78 billion a year A 20% tax on the super-profits of banking, energy, retail, arms and drug monopolies REVENUE £16 billion End tax dodging by the super-rich and big business REVENUE £70 billion a year A ‘Robin Hood’ tax on City transactions REVENUE £30 billion a year Withdraw British troops from Afghanistan SAVING £4 billion a year Scrap plans for post-Trident nuclear weapons SAVING £76 billion
Of the fat cats, by the fat cats, for the fat cats
THE COMMUNIST PARTY SAYS: Mobilise the labour movement, community & progressive organisations to fight the cuts with demonstrations, parliamentary lobbies, industrial action and local community campaigning Step up the fight for the People’s Charter the positive alternative to the neo-liberal agenda of the Con-Dems and the EU
Chancellor Osborne’s budget was a bonanza for the rich and big business, dictated by City bankers and speculators:
MAKE THE FAT CATS PAY
Public spending and services SLASHED by up
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Deep cuts in corporation tax Privatisation of high-speed rail, air traffic control and student loans A small and avoidable levy on bank bonuses Workers, the unemployed and their families are to pay for the crisis of capitalism: to 25% CUTS in real wages for most public sector workers A VAT INCREASE hitting the low paid, pensioners and unemployed hardest Child benefits FROZEN and targets to abolish child poverty abandoned CUTS in pregnancy, disability and housing benefits and entitlements A Treasury paper leaked on June 29 reveals that the cuts will destroy more than 500,000 jobs in the public sector AND 600,000 in the private sector.
return to Communist Party Young Communist League
Ruskin House 23 Coombe Rd, London CR0 1BD t: 0208 686 1659 e: office@communist-party.org.uk
This is a bogus Budget demanded by City bond traders and other spivs, backed by threats of financial sabotage.
Printed & published by the Communist Party. CP 026/B/07-10
WHAT’S THE ALTERNATIVE? - SEE OVER
Don’t swallow
the big lie
ConDem government
Britain is one of the richest countries in the world, with the sixth largest economy. We CAN afford vital public services - if we tax the 10% of the population who own 44% of Britain’s wealth. Closing this year’s deficit (£149 billion) within five years could be done without slashing public services or raising VAT. Here’s how:
A 2% Wealth Tax on the richest 10% REVENUE £78 billion a year A 20% tax on the super-profits of banking, energy, retail, arms and drug monopolies REVENUE £16 billion End tax dodging by the super-rich and big business REVENUE £70 billion a year A ‘Robin Hood’ tax on City transactions REVENUE £30 billion a year Withdraw British troops from Afghanistan SAVING £4 billion a year Scrap plans for post-Trident nuclear weapons SAVING £76 billion
Of the fat cats, by the fat cats, for the fat cats
THE COMMUNIST PARTY SAYS: Mobilise the labour movement, community & progressive organisations to fight the cuts with demonstrations, parliamentary lobbies, industrial action and local community campaigning Step up the fight for the People’s Charter the positive alternative to the neo-liberal agenda of the Con-Dems and the EU
Chancellor Osborne’s budget was a bonanza for the rich and big business, dictated by City bankers and speculators:
MAKE THE FAT CATS PAY
Public spending and services SLASHED by up
www.communist-party.org.uk
Read the Morning Star daily paper of the left 60p from your newsagent
Join the fight for peace, socialism working class & people power name address postcode Age if under 30 E-mail
phone
Deep cuts in corporation tax Privatisation of high-speed rail, air traffic control and student loans A small and avoidable levy on bank bonuses Workers, the unemployed and their families are to pay for the crisis of capitalism: to 25% CUTS in real wages for most public sector workers A VAT INCREASE hitting the low paid, pensioners and unemployed hardest Child benefits FROZEN and targets to abolish child poverty abandoned CUTS in pregnancy, disability and housing benefits and entitlements A Treasury paper leaked on June 29 reveals that the cuts will destroy more than 500,000 jobs in the public sector AND 600,000 in the private sector.
return to Communist Party Young Communist League
Ruskin House 23 Coombe Rd, London CR0 1BD t: 0208 686 1659 e: office@communist-party.org.uk
This is a bogus Budget demanded by City bond traders and other spivs, backed by threats of financial sabotage.
Printed & published by the Communist Party. CP 026/B/07-10
WHAT’S THE ALTERNATIVE? - SEE OVER