️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Ed Miliband has been deliberately vague about Labour's plans to raise taxes to deal with the deficit, identifying only his proposal to reinstate the 50p tax rates, which experts warn may raise nothing.<unk> Ed Miliband has been deliberately vague about Labour's plans to raise taxes to deal with the deficit, identifying only his proposal to reinstate the 50p tax rates, which experts warn may raise nothing. <unk> <unk> Ed Balls, speaking at the launch of Labour's business manifesto today, said Labour would not hit those on <unk>middle and lower incomes<unk>, with taxes mainly rising for those on higher salaries. But, speaking at the launch of Labour's business manifesto, the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said taxes would hit those with the <unk>broadest shoulders<unk>.<unk>But, speaking at the launch of Labour's business manifesto, the Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls said taxes would hit those with the <unk>broadest shoulders<unk>. He suggested that those earning more than £80,000 were rich and could afford to pay more.<unk> He suggested that those earning more than £80,000 were rich and could afford to pay more. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ If you look at people on middle and lower incomes <unk> this is not only people on £10,000 or £20,000 a year, it's £50,£60,£70,£80,000 a year <unk> they are paying more tax.' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ I can<unk>not come along today and start making detailed tax policy<unk> that<unk>is for manifestos and budgets<unk> but we<unk>ve already been clear<unk> our plans add up without a rise in tax on people on middle and low incomes. People on the income levels (I am) talking about are very much in our minds when we talk about middle and lower incomes.<unk> which has ruled out increases in the headline rates of VAT, income tax and national insurance<unk> also left itself plenty of flexibility to raise corporation tax on company profits. <unk> <unk> <unk>
Shadow Chancellor has been deliberately vague about Labour's tax plans.<unk> Shadow Chancellor has been deliberately vague about Labour's tax plans.<unk> Ed Balls said taxes would only hit those with the 'broadest shoulders' (Ed Balls said taxes would only hit those with the 'broadest shoulders') <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>