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2024-04-05 13:54:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C16412A0234FA580C2C90E5E62E4E0035478E1DEE94A73B2C4B6DF5C1EA6C1B6
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Original Note:
Notes are not the place to debate tax policies but this specific claim that an average worker is £900 better off is measurably untrue. The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the average worker (£35k) will only save £340 or less due to other changes in the budget: https://fullfact.org/news/2023-24-parliamentary-session/liveblog-rishi-sunak-tax-cut-claim/
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