why are pensioners happy with the budget?

[informashun]

listening to the media every oap i saw/heard said it was a good budget for them.
the removal of the 10%lower rate means that those having an income of less than �18.500 will pay more tax.
the motto; never trust big gord in any post.

[Reverandfunk]

The real answer should be never trust any politican, labour, conservative, whoever all in it for their own gain.

[WendyS]

Well, I don't see any particular reason for pensioners to feel happy with the budget. The removal of the 10% lower rate will mean that many pensioners will end up being taxed on more of the income at 20%.
If Gordon Brown thinks he's pulled the wool over my eyes he's wrong. And if he thinks that this latest con trick will make me forget the 99 other stealth taxes he's introduced over his time as Chancellor I have to tell him that I'm not suffering from dimentia yet either!

[dancecaller]

And those like me who have most of their income from bank & bs interest, don't even gain from the 2p reduction!