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Panorama: The Truth About Spending Cuts

The Truth About Spending Cuts

28/09/2009

BBC One - Panorama, The Truth About Spending Cuts

John Ware challenges politicians about their plans to slash public spending.

The real effects of the recession may just be starting as John Ware challenges the politicians to come clean about their plans to slash public spending.

The recession may be over its worse, but now it's payback time. Whoever wins the next election will be faced with the biggest overdraft in this country's recent history. 

Everyone now accepts that public spending will be cut, but by how much? How quickly? And which areas will be squeezed the most? John Ware challenges the politicians to come clean about their plans to slash public spending.

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