Dundee Liberal Democrats today (Friday 1st September) said that the Tories' announcement yesterday that they would raise from 'green' taxes "meant nothing as there is absolutely no substance behind the Tory spin."
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The Conservatives have today announced that they would raise from "green" taxes. Liberal Democrat Environmental Spokesperson Chris Huhne said in response "It is flattering that the Tories are moving towards the Liberal Democrat position of supporting a rise in green taxes to change behaviour, but they still haven't proposed a single specific measure. Warm words are no substitute for hard plans. The key to changing behaviour is to raise green taxes, offset by cuts in income tax, whereas the Tories propose only to raise green taxes as a share of total taxes, which may be falling. That will not change behaviour at all."
Responding to George Osborne's announcement that the Tories are considering raising green taxes, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, Chris Huhne MP said:
The Conservatives have today announced that they would raise from "green" taxes. Liberal Democrat Environmental Spokesperson Chris Huhne said in response "It is flattering that the Tories are moving towards the Liberal Democrat position of supporting a rise in green taxes to change behaviour, but they still haven't proposed a single specific measure. Warm words are no substitute for hard plans. The key to changing behaviour is to raise green taxes, offset by cuts in income tax, whereas the Tories propose only to raise green taxes as a share of total taxes, which may be falling. That will not change behaviour at all."
A new Focus leaflet for September is now being delivered across Park Ward.