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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 25 Nov 2015

    Councils to be allowed to impose 2% rise in council tax to cover adult social care - Chancellor http://bbc.in/1Iakjnv  #SpendingReview

    5:01 AM - 25 Nov 2015
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      1. arembooks‏ @arembooks 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking stop cutting to IDS or I'm switching off.

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      1. Paul King‏ @PaulKing1993 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking all councils are going to impose this and 95% will put the money elsewhere.

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      1. alan marshall‏ @am1874northwich 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking sounds like govt saying "let local councils take flak for increases, not us".

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      2. J-Mac  🇮🇪‏ @Nightbreed1984 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking takes the absolute piss. Why is that my problem and why should I have to pay for it?

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      3. purple heather‏ @hillsideheather 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @Nightbreed1984

        @Nightbreed1984 @BBCBreaking one day u will be old and in need of care. then youll hope folk are willing to help.

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      4. J-Mac  🇮🇪‏ @Nightbreed1984 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @hillsideheather

        @hillsideheather @BBCBreaking will I? We'll see.

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      1. Declan Byrne‏ @declan1123 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking maybe they could stop wasting money instead?

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      1. Simon Bacon‏ @Plantzzman 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking no doubt here in #Derby the Labour council will soon be wanging the tax up !

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      1. Stufus‏ @stufus_dufus 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking they are already cutting the police force down so use that cash or are we getting a refund!

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      1. The Chipmunk‏ @the_chipmunk 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking That should be paid for by the DHSS

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      2. Adam Williams‏ @werborg72 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking goes up 1.99% every year anyway

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      3. AllyWallyWoo‏ @allijspicer 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @werborg72

        @werborg72 @BBCBreaking so yearly increase will double then, looking forward to the bill coming in ... Not

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      1. Andrew Culham‏ @Andyculham 26 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking I think many places are already low and a small increase will be ok

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      1. Шауле Еяdmапп‏ @WayneE1961 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking get conscription back, bolster the army up, and sort the"adult social care" training in one fair swoop. Tadaaah!!

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      1. Michelle lancaster‏ @Michonskye 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking @TheHirstComment Social care used to be ring fenced-tories got rid of that- will this increase be ring fenced?

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      1. Cliff‏ @CliffNixon 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking my council Daventry District won't look this gift horse in the mouth! #evenDickTurpinworeamask

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      1. Paul J.‏ @PaulRed82sed 25 Nov 2015
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews. As if it would all be spent there.

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      1. Stufus‏ @stufus_dufus 25 Nov 2015
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        @BBCBreaking stop taking in refugees and giving our money away ! SIMPLE

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