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Wed 09 Sep 2010NGOs urge Government to protect vulnerable in budget
A COALITION of NGOs has accused the Government of taking money out of the pockets of the poor to pay for the excesses of the rich, and urged it to protect vulnerable people in December’s budget.
In a briefing paper published yesterday, the 17 members of the community and voluntary pillar within social partnership said vulnerable people should not be “sacrificed for budget stabilisation”.
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