{"id":119642,"date":"2023-10-03T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=119642"},"modified":"2023-10-03T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T10:07:11","slug":"poll-should-jeremy-hunt-cut-taxes-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/politics\/poll-should-jeremy-hunt-cut-taxes-now\/","title":{"rendered":"POLL: Should Jeremy Hunt cut taxes now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>BBC Breakfast: Jeremy Hunt challenged over tax bill concerns<\/h3>\n<p>Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is facing pressure from within the Conservative Party to commit to tax cuts ahead of the next general election.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hunt has come under fire for the UK\u2019s record-high tax bill but warned that it is \u201cnot the right time\u201d for tax cuts and told BBC Breakfast that doing so in his upcoming Autumn Statement would fuel inflation and increase spending.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, October 1, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove appeared to break rank and called for the tax burden to be reduced before the public heads to the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about potential cuts on GB News, Mr Hunt explained: \u201cThe way you win elections is by making promises that people believe. And we are being very honest with people, there is no shortcut to tax cuts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to be more efficient with the way we spend taxpayers\u2019 money and I\u2019ll be talking about that today. If I gave a big tax cut this year, it would be inflationary because you\u2019d be putting money in people\u2019s pockets which would boost up demand, which would ultimately mean prices go up as well. So this is not the right time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Jeremy Hunt blasted on BBC with Tory tax rebellion growing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Jeremy-Hunt-4988715.jpg?r=1696237915903\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>IF YOU CAN&#8217;T SEE THE POLL ABOVE, CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Hunt added that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak\u2019s target to half inflation this year is the \u201cprimary focus\u201d and this being achieved would be the equivalent of a 5p cut in income tax. He promised the cycle of high taxes could be broken but only with \u201cdifficult decisions\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Hunt will address the Conservative Party conference in Manchester on Monday afternoon where he is expected to announce an increase to the living wage and stronger benefits sanctions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So what do YOU think? Should he cut taxes now? Vote in our poll and join the debate in the comment section below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. 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