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is when people end up paying more tax than before, because tax thresholds do not adjust in line with rising salaries and“They call you the fiscal drag queen of British politics, don’t they, with good reason.”
Rajan then listed off the five different, previous plans from 2005, 2014, 2015, 2010-2016 and 2017 which have intended to increase UK productivity – and asked how Hunt’s new “Public Sector Productivity Plan” differs. “I’m not going to let you get away with that,” Hunt interjected. “You just said something that isn’t true!”As the two argued, Rajan then pointed to Hunt’s previous bid to turn NHS paperless from when he was health secretary in 2014, but he shrugged that off and admitted he did not achieve that.
The chancellor added: “By the way, I think the overall characterisation you’ve just given of the British economy is unworthy of the BBC. Because we have grown faster...”Hunt spoke over him: “You’re accusing me of...drag queen...”
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