Why cut National Insurance rather than income #tax?

1. better targeted at 'workers'

2. less painful for the Treasury: 1p off the basic rate of income tax would 'cost' £5.7bn, 1p off Class 1 employee and Class 4 main rates only £4.7bn.#AutumnStatement https://t.co/WBGYHJ8PrV

— Julian Jessop FRSA (@julianHjessop) November 22, 2023