The Irish Times view on the Opposition’s budget plans: we need to talk about spending
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An Irish Times editorial says the budget debate has, so far, narrowed to a single question: how to spend the surplus from corporate tax receipts. Opposition plans at this stage are mostly about handing that money out. The paper argues the real argument over spending is still to come, and the debate will get rougher once the surplus discussions are done.
For now it is all about spending the corporate tax surplus, but tougher debates lie ahead