Following the announcement of Budget 2021 on Tuesday, The Irish Times asked readers for their reaction - what was in it for them, if anything? Many of us who have only the State contributory pension find it necessary to supplement that weekly payment with part-time work. - Mag Coogan‘Tax-paying renters are completely ignored’I am a working, income tax paying renter in the millennial generation. - Laura Farrell‘This budget has nothing for ordinary people’It’s hard to see how there is anything in the budget for workers. Keep in mind, Fine Gael in particular got their vote in the last general election with a pledge to reform income taxes, especially for the squeezed middle.

Source: The Irish Times October 14, 2020 16:18 UTC