![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/everyone-will-have-to-pay-bit-more-tax-make-sacrifices-jeremy-hunt-says/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/tory-chancellor-exchequer-laura-kuenssberg-775064946.jpg&description=EVERYONE will have to pay "a bit more tax" and make "sacrifices", the Chancellor has revealed. Speaking to Sophie Ridge this morning, Mr Hunt revealed that he will be putting forward a "balanced" plan in his fiscal statement on November 17. The Chancellor spoke of 'difficult choices' in his interviews this morningCredit: BBC He also said that he will "talk about" defence spending in the statement, adding that "it's really important". Mr Hunt spoke of "difficult choices" but emphasised that any plan would show "compassion and support for the most vulnerable". He announced that he would "reveal a plan to hold down rises in energy rises". When asked if this would be a new plan, replacing the existing energy price guarantee, he explained that the cost of the current energy bill support is like the economy "supporting a second NHS". Challenged on the details of tax and spending measures, he replied: "We do have to do some tax rises and spending cuts to show that we are a country who can pay our way." He added that this would be part of a plan to "bring down debt responsibly over time" and make sure that any recession was as "short and shallow" as possible. Discussing the prospect of nurse strikes, he recognised that doctors and nurses are under "unbearable pressure" and that the health service is in a "very tricky situation". Addressing NHS union's pay demands, he said: "If we gave everyone inflation-proof pay rises, inflation would stay. "The way through this is to bring down inflation." In a later interview with Laura Kuenssberg, though, he refused to rule out a decline in the quality of public services in the short-term. However, he emphasised that economic growth may be hindered by the "big increase in the number of people not taking part in work, even though they perhaps could". The difficult economic times means the government will "ask everyone for sacrifices", but Mr Hunt was explicit that people on low incomes "only have so much to give". Despite this, the Chanc){kind=link}
EVERYONE will have to pay “a bit more tax” and make “sacrifices”, the Chancellor has revealed.
Jeremy Hunt said that difficult economic times mean the government will “ask everyone for sacrifices”, but he said that people on low incomes “only have so much to give.”
Mr Hunt spoke of “difficult choices” but emphasised that any plan would show “compassion and support for the most vulnerable”.
On this, he told the BBC: “This is a government that is committed to helping people with the greatest difficulties and committed to our public services.”
Challenged on the details of tax and spending measures, he replied: “We do have to do some tax rises and spending cuts to show that we are a country who can pay our way.”