BUDGET DAY TWEETS: These are the things Irish people would tax if they were in government

Now this is democracy.

Most people see budget day as the day that the government tells them how much less they’re going to take home after tax and how much more a pint will cost in the coming year.

Marching down the avenue of social media, the people of Ireland are letting their true desires for Budget 2016 be known.

Instead of our income, homes, water and precious alcohol, here’s what Irish people want to see taxed in the coming year:

Tacking unrelated quotes onto images of Minions on social media #thingsidtax

— Jack (@jwl_1992) October 13, 2015

#ThingsIdTax Slow walkers and the people who stop suddenly in the middle of Grafton Street.

Also Turkish delight because no.

— Derek (@DirkVanBryn) October 13, 2015

https://twitter.com/ColinNestor/status/653890087953018880

I'd also tax people who "like" question statuses. "What time is X factor on?" Chantelle likes this. Chantelle should be taxed. #ThingsIdTax

— Conor (@srfconor) October 13, 2015

Busking in temple bar and only known how to play champagne supernova #thingsIdTax

— Kate (@KateyMatt) October 13, 2015

Anyone who spends longer than 30 seconds at an ATM or Self Service Till #thingsidtax

— Billy Passmore (@billypassmore) October 13, 2015

https://twitter.com/karltims/status/653862803623817216

https://twitter.com/dgahk/status/653886953650266112

https://twitter.com/Leamy1C/status/653880543575179264

And the most ambitious of all…

https://twitter.com/TheBigScald/status/653893345782198272

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