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The public finances: key issues for the 2010 Parliament

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The economic recovery and the budget deficit: key issues for the 2010 Parliament
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Economic recovery will help reduce the deficit but discretionary policy tightening is also needed

Sustainable public spending: key issues for the 2010 Parliament
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Spending cuts will not be evenly shared across the public sector

The tax system: key issues for the 2010 Parliament
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The recession has hit Government's tax receipts severely, and major structural reform would be required to raise significant extra sums

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