Keir Starmer should 'stop wasting valuable time' on Farage
Within that legislation are cuts to welfare, Medicaid, and food stamps, all targeted at the poorest communities. Add the imposition of tariffs, which will be paid by everyday Americans as the cost of day-to-day living rises exponentially.
Except for Medicaid, it is difficult not to see the similarities between what is being proposed by our chancellor relating to welfare cuts and the winter fuel allowance.
It is likely that taxes will rise in October, adding further misery to the middle and lower income earners and pensioners, while personal allowance thresholds stagnate.
I suggest the P.M. address these issues soon and leave the battle with Farage for another day.
Malcolm Richards.
Newport
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