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Tax cuts are no handout to the rich

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Tax paid by high income earners will vastly outstrip their growth in wages unless the Senate passes the full tax cut package, a new analysis shows.

With Labor and the Senate crossbench declining to commit to the full tax package and rejecting the government's claims it has a mandate, the analysis shows the tax cuts do little more for high income earners than keep bracket creep at bay and preserve the proportion of tax they currently pay.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review's political correspondent, reporting from the federal press gallery at Parliament House. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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