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Don't fall for Ahern & Barosso's Pre-rehearsed stunt
Written by Libertas   
Thursday, 17 April 2008
The Irish people should not be taken in by comments that will undoubtedly be made on corporation tax today by EU Commission President Jose Barosso, Libertas is saying this morning.

Libertas Chairman Declan Ganley said:

"Bertie and Barosso might as well have practised this in front of a mirror. Bertie will ask Barosso if we've anything to fear, Barosso will say no, and Bertie and Dick Roche will give the two thumbs up for the camera and say "ok, Jose!"

It's laughable. In the week when we've now seen three separate reports confirming that the Government is in cahoots with the EU and other Governments to keep the truth of the Brussels Corporate Tax Plan from us until after we vote, we are now supposed to believe that the EU Commission President is going to "spontaneously" confirm that the Yes campaign is right?

The truth is that while we may keep our tax veto, it will be about as much use as a chocolate teapot. No Government Minister or member of the Yes campaign can tell us what the European Courts will decide is or is not a "distortion of competition". Our tax rates at obvious risk given that the French will be empowered to take us to court over them.

I appeal to the media and the public to call our dearly beloved leader on what this is today, - a cheap, pre-rehearsed stunt which is designed to fool the Irish people. Shame on the two of them."
 
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