Sign in. It’s quick, free and it’s up to you.
An account is an optional way to support the work we do. Find out more.
IT’S ALL OVER, Budget 2016 has been announced and you’ve been letting us know exactly what you think about it in the comments section.
People were feeling a bit more positive than previous years ahead of today’s speeches:
However, when the news actually came, not everybody was thrilled with the results.
Willr said, “An extra €7.70 a week, barely covers rate of inflation. So nothing really. Just kept same really. Inflation running close to 3% next year. So that cancels a lot of gains out, unfortunately.”
While a lot of people are happy that the Universal Social Charge has been decreased, this comment pretty much sums up the general consensus on it:
Meanwhile, the Christmas Bonus of €141 for jobseekers and €173 for pensioners has been receiving mixed reviews:
This comment from Tongueless Ghost got over 635 green thumbs and 155 red thumbs:
While Ciara Heffernan made this point:
Ever been a single parent who cannot afford to work because of how expensive it is to secure childcare at affordable prices? Trying to make sure your child(ren) doesn’t feel left out because the 200 euro a week just is not enough to cover rent, food, clothes, electricity, heating, toiletries and cleaning products as well as presents from santa?
Here’s what you had to say on the smoking tax which will see a pack of cigarettes rise by 50c from midnight.
Or here’s an idea, if they were serious about any of this (we all know they’re not, but what the hell) they could ring fence the taxes from tobacco products and pump it directly back into the Health Service or smoking prevention. In all likelihood the tax increase on tobacco products will go towards other debts…
A lot of you noted that you thought the priorities of the Government were wrong:
-
And people are NOT happy about the lack of investment in Irish start ups:
The Knowledge Development Box also got a dressing down:
So will Budget 2016 affect your vote?
Here’s what you had to say on that score:
While Dustin The Turkey felt the budget had a Celtic Tiger ring to it:
Many of you don’t think your bank account balance is going to get much of an impact:
Some people were happy though, saying it was a change from recent years:
While a lot of people expressed dissatisfaction with how the money was allocated:
Ciaran got a lot of green thumbs for his take on it all:
So what did you make of Budget 2016? Will you be off to ‘buy a Ferrari’ like Ciaran?
Have you say in the comments section below:
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Go on home to your sexy wives !
If the Swedish government need someone to go over to Sweden and have lots of sex with lots of sexy blonde Swedish women I’m game. Willing to do my bit to help the world.
I think Sweden might just have bigger fish to fry than Coitus right now…and for many years to come….
There is probably a lack of consensual sex going on in fairness.
But at least society isn’t too white anymore! Yucky Caucasians!
It’s funny I spend half the year surrounded by Approx 1,500 Swedes and none of them seem to think they have the issues you regularly highlight! Maybe living there they know something you don’t
Plenty of sex going on …if being held down in an ally and gang raped by 6 Muslims counts ??
We’re to busy having our coffee breaks (Fika) and judge people who earn more than us. And wish someone else would do something about it.
No sex please, we’re multicultural.
Multiculchies you mean?
Might have something to do with the fact that they’ve spent decades demonising traditionally “masculine” behaviour and possibly even broken the native Swedish men to the point were they’re probably afraid they might be considered a sex offender for daring to so much as even flirt with a woman. Meanwhile, they’ve imported an actual real life rape culture, let it run wild and free, and done everything in their power is done to cover this up. There seems to be plenty of sex happening in Sweden. It just isn’t consensual and Swedish men aren’t usually getting any.
Call me feminine again, and I swear I will hit you with my handbag. Behave.
If you’re talking about sex then you’re not getting any.
The imported enrichers are having loads of “sex”with local Swedish women
Sweden has broken their men , they are ladyboys now compared to their Viking heritage. Maybe their women are hoping to get some action from the new invaders?
So, does the Swedish government want to encourage its citizens to have more sex? if so, I wonder how they’ll go about that.
I’d imagine they’ll just do what our government do to us and f*(k them when they’re least expecting it.
Tax incentives.
No, it will be an excuse to add more migrants to their population?
Swedish Blondes having less sex!!! I think the country needs more Psychiatrists for the male population.
There just worried if they’ll be a minority in 40 years to come!
But their wives are so sexy.
Until they become your wife….
I actually find this incredibly sad men in Sweden now are probably afraid to talk to woman due to the radical feminist movement in that country. The one bright spot is there a new kind of men in Sweden now and believe me girls they wont take no for an answer
Swedes eh? Well, that’s a turnip for the book!
Radish-ing news, isn’t it? :o
I’m thinking of melons now after that…
Swede here! I’m not sure this article is entirely true. I have sex constantly.
I wish I wasn’t alone when i do, though. :/
I’m no sociologist but I think when electricity becomes available in a country the birth rate plummets 20 to 30 years later. Education and contraception are the main reasons but people sitting around watching television and on computers instead of having sex doesn’t help.
Tyrn off the Red Light probably has something to do with it.
And feminists.
If it’s a jailable offence to have paid for sex I’m not surprised nobody is taking a chance
Plenty are still doing it here…
In some countries of Western Europe there is too much sex and not enough babies born to maintain the population level. Some societies aren’t reproducing themselves and depend on continued immigration to keep the economy functioning. The Swedish Government should be taking a hard look at the birth rate.
Or bring in millions of migrants.
*Rolls up sleeves* Time to help our Swedish cousins…
Sex with cousins, yikes…
probably will end up lowering the age of consent to 5
Swedish women are getting desperate.
http://www.thelocal.se/userdata/images/article/w468/5ee82349658ce91f2c69734335eb2ff4b698810310eef04fae6b5de60a556684.jpg
Down with that sort of thing
They can’t see what they are doing in the winter, then there is the cold and in the summer they can’t do it in sunlight?
50 shades of Sweden?
have your say