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Hurt by tax credit cuts? ‘Go without’
Tory Tracey Crouch gives the poor advice on making ends meet

TORY Tracey Crouch was branded “out of touch” yesterday after telling families who face losing tax credits to just “go without.”

The Sports Minister said some families are in financial trouble because they fecklessly spend cash on luxuries like TV subscriptions.

Ms Crouch (right) attempted to play down the growing Tory rebellion over the cuts in an interview with the right-wing Spectator magazine, but inadvertently sparked a fresh controversy.

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