In an e-mailed response to the 1.7m people who signed an online petition opposing road charging, he said: "This not about imposing
stealth taxes or introducing Big Brother surveillance."
If the latter, watch out for a mixture of
stealth taxes that will be the equivalent of 3p on income tax.'
"If more money is needed to fund the NHS, the Chancellor should raise the money in a clear and straightforward way and not resort to further
stealth taxes or yet more changes of policy that damage UK business."
Three-quarters (77%) of adults said they believe Labour has introduced "
stealth taxes" since taking power but almost six out of 10 (57%) said the Conservatives were just as likely to introduce or raise the taxes if they won the next general election - despite pledges to scrap some of them.
In a speech in London, he accused Prime Minister Gordon Brown of giving green taxes a bad name, accusing him of using them as "
stealth taxes".
It is about time he told the nation what he is going to do about housing, crime, poverty,
stealth taxes, the NHS, education, farming and fishing.
Instead of increasing income tax which would have been the fairest method of funding its high public spending policies, this Government has increased
stealth taxes, above all on council tax.
Does this continuous adding of
stealth taxes indicate that our government is in serious financial straits?
Ms Oddy, who is standing as an independent, borrowed language of the Conservatives to criticise Labour's "
stealth taxes", particularly Vat.
A Fine Gael spokesman said it was time the state stopped imposing "
stealth taxes on hard-pressed consumers".
Added to the
stealth taxes such as hospital car park charging, congestion charging and high prescription charges I think the Beatles song 'Help!' would be a good signature tune for the average British worker!
Mr Cameron said: "There is such a history with this Government of new taxes turning out to be
stealth taxes. Business is right to be very wary.
