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Thu 11 Nov 2002TDs tell Minister to take care of the poorThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has been told by Fianna Fáil backbenchers to give whatever money he has in the Budget to the poor.TDs urged Mr McCreevy yesterday to close off tax loopholes and avoidance schemes that benefit mainly the wealthy, and to give the money back to the less well off.