Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Jeremy Hunt presented his much anticipated Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with its flagship policy of cutting a further two pence from National Insurance an apparent demonstration of his ability to cut taxes.
59% : "When you look at people in work, you still see the picture of many people still paying higher taxes - but it looks like a majority of tax paying employees are now getting a tax cut this year.
51% : But the Budget also contained a number of new taxes, such as a levy on vapes, and an end to tax reliefs on holiday homes and non-domiciled citizens, plus the continued income tax threshold freeze means many more people will be pulled into a higher tax bracket as wages move with inflation.
47% : According to the fiscal watchdog, the ratio of taxes compared to GDP is set to fall slightly this year, driven by the changes to National Insurance, lower energy prices and a weak housing market pushing down property taxes.

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