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Poll: Do you support the IMF proposal for a 5 per cent tax cut for women?
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You seem to be presuming women are secondary earners, Jon. Besides that, the beneficiaries of the cuts identified here are women – not men. So, as it stands, the cuts would be based solely on gender. That is sexist.
Introducing more affordable child-care services would be infinitely more reasonable, as it would better enable parents – of either sex – to be involved in the workforce.
Also, if you wish to discuss cutting the taxes of secondary earners you are free to do so… this is the forum for it.
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