18/09/2013 Party Political Broadcasts - Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrats believe that everyone, whatever your background,

wherever you live, should have the same opportunity to get on in life.

That would make society fairer

and to build a fairer society, we need a stronger economy too

so that there are the jobs and opportunities that you need.

A stronger economy, a fairer society,

enabling everyone to get on in life.

That's why our top priority has been to cut income tax

for millions of working people.

More of your own money in your pocket every month.

A promise Liberal Democrats made at the last election

and have delivered in Government.

£600 a year for 24 million working people so far.

If you earn the minimum wage, we have halved your income tax bill

and if you work tirelessly in a low-paid job,

you'll no longer pay any income tax at all.

I would use it probably for mostly for bills and probably for petrol

and things like that.

It would just make things a little bit easier.

Just sort of get the household items sorted,

for instance the gas, the electricity.

To be a bit more comfortable, you know.

It'll help, you know, to have this £600.

Over the course of, say, a year, I would put it towards my savings

and eventually want to buy a property at some point

so it would help a little bit to go towards that.

That'll be something very positive for a lot of families out there

who are actually struggling and striving to make things better.

I'd divide it up first of all

and put each into my children's ISAs for their future.

I mean, every year things are getting more and more expensive,

so by the time they want to go to university

or put a deposit down on their house,

then they'll be able to do that.

It would take the worry out of paying my bills, basically.

I could fall back on it if there were problems.

Car insurance, house insurance.

I don't think I would spend it.

I think I'd put it away and when I need it urgently,

I'd get it out and use it.

Liberal Democrats have cut taxes for millions of working people,

invested more money in schools to stop children falling behind,

created a record number of apprenticeships

and ensured generous rises in the basic state pension.

That's how we are building a stronger economy

AND a fairer society.

The Conservatives on their own can't be relied upon

to make society fairer

and Labour certainly can't be relied upon

to build a stronger economy.

Only the Liberal Democrats can build a stronger economy

AND a fairer society,

enabling everyone to get on in life.