How do you want to tax the country?

Indirect Taxes	Help on Indirect Taxes
Beer (tax per pint)	double it! tripleit! increase by 50p increase by 20p increase by 10p increase by 5p increase by 3p increase by 2p increase by 1p no change cut by 1p cut by 2p cut by 3p cut by 5p cut by 10p cut by 20p cut by 50p abolish it!
Wine (tax per bottle)	double it! triple it! increase by £1.50p increase by £1 increase by 50 p increase by 20 p increase by 10 p increase by 5 p increase by 3 p increase by 2 p increase by 1 p no change cut by 1 p cut by 2 p cut by 3 p cut by 5 p cut by 10 p cut by 20 p cut by 50 p cut by £1 abolish it!
Spirits (tax per bottle of whisky)	double it! triple it! increase by £5 increase by £3 increase by £1 increase by 50 p increase by 20 p increase by 10 p no change cut by 10 p cut by 20 p cut by 50 p cut by £1 cut by £3 cut by £5 abolish it!
Tobacco (tax per packet of 20)	double it! triple it! increase by £1.50p increase by £1 increase by 50p increase by 20p increase by 10p increase by 5p increase by 3p increase by 2p increase by 1p increase by 1/2p no change cut by 1/2p cut by 1p cut by 2p cut by 3p cut by 5p cut by 10p cut by 50p cut by £1 abolish it!
Petrol (tax per litre of unleaded)	double it! triple it! increase by £2 increase by £1 increase by 50 p increase by 20 p increase by 10 p no change cut by 10 p cut by 20 p cut by 50 p abolish it!
VAT (Value Added Tax)	5 8 10 12 15 17 17.5 18 20 25
Car Tax (Vehicle Excise Duty) on engines larger than 1500cc	£200 £160 £155.50 £150 £120 £100 £50 abolish it!

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Benefits	Help on Benefits
Child Benefit (pounds per week)	£2 £3 £4 £5 £6 £7 £8 £9 £10 £10.35 £11 £12 £15 £20 £25 £30
The basic state pension (pounds per week)	£50 £60 £65 £70 £72 £72.50 £73 £75 £78 £80 £100

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