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March 2009 (Times Online)
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Public spending: outlook grim - with the threat of darker clouds
Type: Newspaper Articles
Authors: Robert Chote

The biggest task for whoever is unfortunate enough to win the next general election will be to mop up the gallons of red ink spilt over the Government's finances by the economic crisis. Whatever the real or rhetorical differences between the parties, public spending will have to be squeezed and taxes will have to rise.

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