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Amendment of the law

I have already given way to the hon. Gentleman. The Conservatives were not supporters of the tax credits system in the first place—they thought it was a bad idea. They do not want to have the courage of their convictions and say that they would abolish it, but that is the reality. The truth about this Budget is that we have shown that we have a plan to get our economy out of recession—unlike the Conservatives. We have a plan to build our economy for the future—unlike the Conservatives. In addition, we are the people who will—to use the words that the shadow Chancellor claims that he wants to use but will not be able to—stand up for the many, not the few. That is why this was the right Budget for Britain. We know that the Conservatives have no plan to get our economy out of recession if they are ever in power. We know that they have no plan for the future. We know that what they offer is tax cuts for the few and spending cuts for the many. That is why the House should vote for this Budget next week.