DLG had to find £15 million to pay for reforms and naval ship builing
Wanted to redistribute the wealth from rich to poor
Proposed: increased income tax, super tax on incomes over £5,000, increase death tax on estates worth £5,000+, new land taxes
Budget Protest League set up
Conservatives argue it wasn't ordinary budget
Lords reject budget
Liberals can't legally collect taxes
Had to call an election
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