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Half of Irish Homeowners Boycott Tax in Anti-Austerity Protest

HeadlineApr 03, 2012

In economic news from Europe, about half of the homeowners in Ireland have joined a tax boycott called for by anti-austerity protesters. An estimated 800,000 homeowners refused to pay a new flat-rate $133 property tax by Saturday’s deadline.

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