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Give us a break

Every year, the government seems to have no problem applying automatic increases matching the cpi or inflation. Basically, they increase taxes. Local government charges taxes too - rates. These seem to go up by double or triple cpi. My power, phone and gas bill show higher charges. The tax on alcohol went up recently, naturally under legislation that allows an automatic annual increase.

So why do we not, at the least, have the income tax thresholds go up every year on the same basis? Another example of the government double-dipping. Bastards.