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Updated: 12:15, Monday, 29 September 2003
A new survey shows that almost half of those questioned would favour cutting public spending rather than increasing borrowing or raising taxes.
A new survey shows that almost 50% of people favour cutting public spending rather than increasing borrowing or raising taxes to balance the public finances.
A poll in today's Irish Times shows 48% of people said they would cut spending, while 29% said they would increase borrowing and 9% said they would raise taxes.
The poll, carried out by TNS/MRBRI, also shows that 43% of people support the payment of the benchmarking awards to public servants.
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