Leo Varadkar Defends Government's Approach to Tackle Cost of Living Crisis | The Tonight Show

Kieran Cuddihy is joined by Tánasite Leo Varadkar to discuss how the cost of living is impacting both middle and lower-income families.
The Tánaiste tells Kieran that having only targeted measures would not benefit middle income families who are also "feeling the squeeze."
He defends the government's decision to introduce universal measures, including the once-off €200 credit deducted from Irish household's electricity bills earlier this year.
Kieran tells Varadkar that his "duties aren't owed to Fine Gael, your duty is owed to the State. You're the Tánaiste"
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  • @Tyr-not-mars
    @Tyr-not-mars Жыл бұрын

    The people will have to form their own parliament and courts and refuse to co operate with this foreign junta.

  • @albertafarmer8638

    @albertafarmer8638

    Жыл бұрын

    The worst will happen after the rapture: soon "a loaf of bread will cost a days wages", please read Revelation 6! We are living in the E N D times, the 7year Tribulation with the world leader (Antichrist, 666) is right around the corner = GOD'S judgement upon all unbelievers! But there is hope - get saved and be rapture ready: accept JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Savior today!!! Please study biblical end times prophecy; listen to Dr. Ron Rhodes on end times chronology. Greetings from Alberta

  • @MillennialO
    @MillennialO Жыл бұрын

    Leo one of the WEF's guy in Ireland..

  • @ahhere5572
    @ahhere5572 Жыл бұрын

    He's on a different planet or drugs.. test him we honestly have the male gemma collins in government 🤣

  • @Jim54_
    @Jim54_ Жыл бұрын

    Current Inflation is being driven up mostly by fuel prices, If we switch to Nuclear power and give greater incentives to buy electric cars (including subsidising and prioritising lithium battery production) this problem will subside substantially over time. Also, many countries are going for the practical short term measures of taxing fossil fuel company profits to discourage extortionate profiteering.. Overall though, Society’s rejection of Nuclear power was a massive mistake, and the environment has payed dearly for it as we continue to rely on fossil fuels for our electricity…

  • @roibeardomadain4272
    @roibeardomadain4272 Жыл бұрын

    Bank account, you live on state money!!!!

  • @Kevin-iv7rh
    @Kevin-iv7rh Жыл бұрын

    The long good bye 👋

  • @thet1375
    @thet1375 Жыл бұрын

    Varadker is an enemy of Ireland. When he was Taoiseach went to Marrakesh in 2018 to sign the UN Migration Pact on behalf of Ireland, without any debate with the Irish people. This Pact legalised international MASS migration and is criminalising any criticism of same as hate speech.

  • @gavinkinsella8808
    @gavinkinsella8808 Жыл бұрын

    The WEF PUPPY SPEAKS,

  • @thomasbritton1151
    @thomasbritton1151 Жыл бұрын

    Sorry Kieran is completely wrong here and Leo is right. Why is Kieran of the impression the middle income earners (of which I am one) are not under financial pressure in the current economic crises?? We are completely rode on tax month after month after month. We get no social welfare, no allowances, nothing, just tax tax tax. I for one am glad of the €200 and I will take anything else the government offer and they need to offer more. The people who contribute least cannot continue to get more and more reward off the back of my taxes. It’s simply unfair.

  • @ahhere5572

    @ahhere5572

    Жыл бұрын

    Don't worry leos utility bill is starting to get high he will help his own 🤣 you will be fine.

  • @lmcm3694

    @lmcm3694

    Жыл бұрын

    Well said, Thomas.

  • @Anon-xd3cf

    @Anon-xd3cf

    Жыл бұрын

    There is quite a difference between "finacial pressure" and freezing to death.

  • @albertafarmer8638

    @albertafarmer8638

    Жыл бұрын

    The worst will happen after the rapture: soon "a loaf of bread will cost a days wages", please read Revelation 6! We are living in the E N D times, the 7year Tribulation with the world leader (Antichrist, 666) is right around the corner = GOD'S judgement upon all unbelievers! But there is hope - get saved and be rapture ready: accept JESUS CHRIST as your Lord and Savior today!!! Please study biblical end times prophecy; listen to Dr. Ron Rhodes on end times chronology. Greetings from Alberta

  • @padraicryan7981
    @padraicryan7981 Жыл бұрын

    FINE GAYL

  • @skadooshly
    @skadooshly Жыл бұрын

    So will there be an election before the revolution? Lol

  • @bebeg604
    @bebeg604 Жыл бұрын

    DON'T WORRY. The government will soon bring back Free blocks of cheese to help with this crisis.

  • @Irish_Biker
    @Irish_Biker Жыл бұрын

    This government will be gone by winter due to the energy costs.

  • @thet1375

    @thet1375

    Жыл бұрын

    Enemies of Ireland is what they are. Worse than any enemy in history.

  • @davidm839

    @davidm839

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope they all contract monkey pox

  • @dannyharty3656
    @dannyharty3656 Жыл бұрын

    How in God's name can he sit there with a straight face and say the cost of living gets to him criminal should be locked up by the way Leo ask your foran national friends they will tell you how the social welfare system works in Ireland

  • @kikionthetrailoflove7036
    @kikionthetrailoflove7036 Жыл бұрын

    This is a failed state, get out is my advice.

  • @adrianshiels131
    @adrianshiels131 Жыл бұрын

    Leo the leak