As your Prime Minister for the last 9 years, we have brought 10 national budgets,and not one has asked you to pay new taxes. Some might say, “Well, that doesn’t affect me, because I don’t pay income tax,” or “I wasn’t responsible for the debt.” But let’s clear that up. Every dollar the government borrows must be repaid, and when taxes go up, prices go up too. So even if you’re not in the formal system, you still feel the squeeze. That’s why we’ve managed the economy to reduce debt and hold the line on taxes, so the burden doesn’t fall back on you.