Budget: average family £400 worse off

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George Osborne
George Osborne

"This is not a tax raising budget but nor is it a budget give away," said The Chancellor, George Osborne, as he snuck through measures to make the average family nearly £400 out of pocket. The Red Book – the 100-page tome with all the details – says everyone in the country is worse off as a result of this budget.

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