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‘Noynoy’s no tax vow is empty promise’ By Aytch S. de la Cruz 01/23/2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010


MALACAÑANG says:

‘Noynoy’s no tax vow is empty promise’


By Aytch S. de la Cruz
01/23/2010

Look at his eyes instead of reading his lips. Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino will raise taxes, if he gets to Malacañang.

The Palace yesterday scored the Liberal Party presidential candidate over his vow made before businessmen at the Makati Business Club forum on the presidential candidates that he will not be imposing new taxes nor increase tax rates.

Deputy Presidential Spokesman Gary Olivar yesterday intimated that which Aquino had pledged about not introducing new taxes nor increasing the tax rates are empty promises, as well as insinuate that one of the first things Aquino will be doing is to raise taxes, to fill up the deficit which is expected to run to some P270 to P300 billion next year.
Olivar pointed out that Aquino had aped former President George H. Bush who said during his acceptance of the Republican nomination for the presidency: “Read my lips. No new taxes,” as a way of courting more votes..... MORE


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