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Osborne to slash more despite economy claims
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SHAMELESS George Osborne claimed yesterday that an economic slump required even more spending cuts — after boasting that he had “fixed” Britain’s economy.
The Tory Chancellor promised in his latest budget that there would be “no rollercoaster ride in public spending” because strong tax receipts showed the “recovery is firmly entrenched.”
But now he has put Britain’s poorest on notice that they will be hammered again in next month’s Budget.
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