Next week's Budget will take place against the backdrop of a £40bn hole in the public finances. This leaves the chancellor two tough choices, argue Carl Emmerson and Gemma Tetlow - severe spending cuts or tax rises.

Authors

Carl Emmerson
Carl Emmerson

Deputy Director

Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Gemma Tetlow

Comment details

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IFS

Suggested citation

Emmerson, C and Tetlow, G. (2009). This will hurt [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/will-hurt (accessed: 20 April 2024).

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