tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post3658970241512672430..comments2023-05-27T10:29:17.441+01:00Comments on Little's Log: LibDems plan £20bn cuts to Health & EducationAntonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09165606568016036829noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457473.post-61817620371283398252008-07-19T16:54:00.000+01:002008-07-19T16:54:00.000+01:00When asked why I bothered joining the Lib Dems I r...When asked why I bothered joining the Lib Dems I recently explained that third party politics is as much about winning the argument than necessarily winning power. This lays down a gauntlet to all parties.<BR/><BR/>1. The best approach to supporting the low paid and give incentives is to tax them less.<BR/><BR/>2. The government cannot spend it's way out of a slump - at this stage fiscal policy change and spending cuts can ease pressure on the economy. A budget deficit is a threat to us all<BR/><BR/>3. Progressive politics can be about a smaller state and a lower tax burden.<BR/><BR/>4. There is nothing empowering or progressive about setting people up to fail in a big tax & benefit trap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com