By David Young, PAAn “honest and upfront” approach from the Social Democrats not to promise undeliverable tax cuts is resonating with the electorate, the party’s deputy leader has said. Launching the Social Democrats’ manifesto, Cian O’Callaghan insisted policy platforms put forward by other parties to invest in public services while cutting taxes were “not credible”. Mr O’Callaghan is fronting the Social Democrats’ election campaign as party leader Holly Cairns is due to give birth this week. The 50,000 affordable homes for purchase is part of a wider housing target, which also includes 25,000 affordable rental homes and 70,000 social homes in the next mandate. “We are being very upfront, saying that you cannot have improved public services and have tax cuts at the same time,” the deputy leader added.

Source: The Herald November 19, 2024 18:26 UTC