Sinn Féin's Think-In Gambit: A USC Cancellation Bid and Coalition Friction Ahead of Dáil Return

Sinn Féin is proposing a €1.5 billion personal income tax package to abolish the Universal Social Charge (USC) on the first €40,000 of income. Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty argued the plan benefits more workers than the government's expected increase in the higher-rate tax band, which only kicks in at higher earnings levels.

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The real play is positioning. By floating a USC abolition plan that directly contrasts with Fine Gael and **Fianna...