"The real octopus. The budget causes unemployment. It paralyses the building trade. It drives the workers from overtaxed land. It taxes the wages fund and reduces wages. It wrecks industry and brings hard times. It leaves the foreigner tax-free and makes the workers pay." Postcard published by the Budget Protest League, founded to oppose the 'People's Budget' of David Lloyd George and the Liberal welfare reforms. It portrays the Budget as an octopus whose tentacles threaten 'Empire', 'Fair play', 'Savings', 'Labour', 'Thrift', 'The workers' wages', 'National prosperity', 'Recreation' & more

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