Quotes of the Day
Tuesday, Jan. 04, 2011
I didn't come into politics and become Chancellor of the Exchequer wanting to increase taxes.
- GEORGE OSBORNE,
- Britain's finance minister, who raised the VAT rate from 17.5% to 20% on Tuesday, calling it a "tough but necessary" step toward restoring the U.K.'s economy
Photo: Dominic Lipinski / Pool / Reuters | Source: BBC