article_snippet.sent: Conservative plans to raise billions of pounds from the 'grubby hands of scroungers' will not work, Nick Clegg warned today as Nick Clegg unveiled Lib Dem plans to balance the books.
article_snippet.sent: Nick Clegg set out plans for £5billion in new tax rises, £7billion raised from a crackdown on tax avoidance, £12 billion in public spending reductions and a £3 billion cut from welfare.
article_snippet.sent: But Nick Clegg mocked George Osborne's insistence that another £12billion can be found from the welfare budget.
article_snippet.sent: Nick Clegg added: 'Our plan means finding more than £3billion in savings from the welfare budget.
article_snippet.sent: the party's leader continued: 'If you listen to George Osborne you could be forgiven for believing that you listen to George Osborne intend to find all £12 billion from the grubby hands of scroungers and layabouts.
article_snippet.sent: Figures released by Nick Clegg's party in a pre-manifesto briefing show an extra £485 million will be raised by the rebanding in 2016-17 and £850 million in 2017-18.