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Thu 10 Oct 2007Exchanging mystique for clarity in the annual budget ritualThis year's budget will be a Big Bang affair - with all spending and taxation decisions announced in one fell swoop. Brian Cowenexplains whyOne of the biggest events in the Dáil calendar is the annual budget day. It is in all senses an occasion. It catches the public attention and everyone wants to know "how will it affect me".