Irish Examiner : Comment: Tax troubles really cook Cowen’s goose
Published: Friday, August 21, 2009
THE art of taxation was compared by the finance minister of King Louis XIV to plucking a goose: the aim is to get the most feathers with the smallest possible amount of hissing.
After fattening up during the Celtic Tiger years, it appears taxpayers will be plucked from all sides in December's budget until the average family is left almost skinned of any of the benefits or services they enjoyed.