22/02/2012

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0:00:19 > 0:00:21Life is quite difficult at the moment.

0:00:21 > 0:00:25Things are quite hard, money-wise.

0:00:27 > 0:00:31Everything just seems to be going up. Food, electricity, gas, petrol.

0:00:31 > 0:00:36Everything is going up and wages aren't going up.

0:00:36 > 0:00:39It is a bit of a worry.

0:00:39 > 0:00:42Pressure on family finances is reaching boiling point

0:00:42 > 0:00:44and people need help.

0:00:44 > 0:00:47That is why Liberal Democrats believe we should

0:00:47 > 0:00:52be cutting taxes for millions of working people across this country.

0:00:52 > 0:00:57The Liberal Democrat plan to make the first £10,000 you earn tax-free

0:00:57 > 0:01:01would deliver a £700 tax cut for ordinary working people.

0:01:01 > 0:01:05That's an extra £60 in your wages every month.

0:01:06 > 0:01:09That's why I believe we should do all we can

0:01:09 > 0:01:11to deliver faster tax cuts,

0:01:11 > 0:01:15funded by increasing the amount paid by the richest.

0:01:15 > 0:01:17We're targeting wealthy tax avoiders.

0:01:17 > 0:01:19We're taking extra tax from the banks.

0:01:19 > 0:01:23And we're stopping pension tax breaks for the super-rich.

0:01:23 > 0:01:27We're also investing in the future.

0:01:27 > 0:01:30Green energy, apprenticeships and youth employment.

0:01:30 > 0:01:33Do you think there are lots of jobs in the green economy for the future?

0:01:33 > 0:01:36Oh, yeah, definitely. Everyone's so excited about it.

0:01:36 > 0:01:40Your enthusiasm is actually contagious, it's wonderful.

0:01:40 > 0:01:42£35 million business...

0:01:42 > 0:01:45'From April, our Youth Contract will give

0:01:45 > 0:01:49'every 18-24-year-old the chance to earn or learn.'

0:01:51 > 0:01:54And we're pumping millions of pounds directly into schools,

0:01:54 > 0:01:58helping all children through the Liberal Democrat Pupil Premium.

0:01:58 > 0:02:04- Hello, boys and girls. - ALL: Good morning, Mr Clegg.

0:02:04 > 0:02:08It is just so uplifting to see little children

0:02:08 > 0:02:11who are directly benefiting from a policy that we Liberal Democrats

0:02:11 > 0:02:14have believed in for years and are now delivering in schools like this.

0:02:16 > 0:02:20We know it's tough to make ends meet right now, and I know this

0:02:20 > 0:02:23Government has had to take some really tough decisions too.

0:02:23 > 0:02:26But it is the young people of today,

0:02:26 > 0:02:28and the millions of hard-working Britons,

0:02:28 > 0:02:32who will deliver the nation through this time of economic uncertainty.

0:02:32 > 0:02:35That's why Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government

0:02:35 > 0:02:39are determined to do the right thing

0:02:39 > 0:02:43and give you real help at a time you need it most.