IFS: Mass immigration can lead up to 50% cuts in council spending

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Originally Posted by conservative

Basically, what we can work out from this, is that the title is incredibly dramatic, and not actually true.

Similarly; "Killing a mouse can lead to their extinction". Technically, yes, it can. Realistically, it isn't going to happen.

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It said leads to, not causes 100%.

Or do you know better and believe that mass immigration hasn't put a strain on local council services?

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Originally Posted by -:Undertaker:-

It said leads to, not causes 100%.

Or do you know better and believe that mass immigration hasn't put a strain on local council services?

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"can lead up to" implies causation :P