Clegg and Laws speak at press conference

The video discusses a fiscal plan aimed at eliminating the deficit by 2017-2018, focusing on fair taxation and spending adjustments. It highlights the need for savings from the welfare budget and emphasizes that the wealthiest should bear the greatest burden. The speaker addresses public concerns about the manageability of departmental spending cuts and clarifies the impact on individual taxation and state support.

What is the primary goal of the fiscal plan discussed in the first section?

• To reduce taxes for corporations

• To eliminate all welfare programs

• To balance public finances by 2017-2018

• To increase public spending

In the second section, what is one of the proposed methods to achieve savings in the welfare budget?

• Cutting education funding

• Asking wealthy pensioners to make sacrifices

• Increasing taxes on the middle class

• Reducing healthcare services

What is the speaker's stance on the fairness of the fiscal plan in the second section?

• It unfairly targets the middle class

• It ignores the needs of the poorest

• It places the greatest burden on the wealthiest

• It benefits large corporations

In the third section, how does the speaker respond to concerns about the manageability of spending cuts?

• By stating that cuts are unavoidable

• By emphasizing the importance of individual circumstances

• By denying any cuts will occur

• By promising to increase spending in other areas

What does the speaker suggest is important for individuals and families to understand in the third section?

• The impact of the fiscal plan on their taxes and support

• The benefits of corporate tax cuts

• The need for increased public spending

• The elimination of all welfare programs