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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Two former home secretaries criticised the move, with Suella Braverman saying "my preference would be 2p off the basic rate of income tax" and Priti Patel calling for the unfreezing of income tax thresholds.
57% : "Labour also said any reductions would be cancelled out by the government's continued freeze on tax thresholds, meaning more people are dragged into a higher band as their pay increases.
47% : But because Conservatives know lower tax means higher growth.
45% : The chancellor, who has faced pressure from Tory MPs to ease the record-high tax burden, promised "permanent cuts in taxation" that would bring "higher growth" as he seeks to woo voters ahead of this year's general election.
45% : In comments ahead of his budget, Hunt said: "Because of the progress we've made because we are delivering on the Prime Minister's economic priorities we can now help families with permanent cuts in taxation.
42% : "Taxes are rising, prices are still going up in the shops and we have been hit by recession.

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