Require a 2/3 Commons majority for unmandated tax hikes not in a manifesto
We want a Manifesto (Fiscal) Accountability Act for a Total Tax Lock. This must require a two-thirds majority in the House of Commons for rises in Income Tax, NI, VAT, and Corporation Tax not in a government's manifesto, and an Anti-Fiscal Drag Clause to mandate threshold uprating with inflation.
Rachel Reeves
Chancellor
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Require a 2/3 Commons majority for unmandated tax hikes not in a manifesto
We want a Manifesto (Fiscal) Accountability Act for a Total Tax Lock. This must require a two-thirds majority in the House of Commons for rises in Income Tax, NI, VAT, and Corporation Tax not in a government's manifesto, and an Anti-Fiscal Drag Clause to mandate threshold uprating with inflation.
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Require an election if 70% of the government manifesto isn’t delivered
Require a referendum for any policy that breaches the governments manifesto
Require a referendum and 2 years' notice for any major constitutional changes
Require HMRC to issue a mandatory questionnaire on how taxes should be spent