Spending cuts or tax increases would be needed to pay for Independence White Paper gi

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Spending cuts or tax increases would be needed to pay for Independence White Paper giveaways

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New calculations - based on forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) - suggest that an independent Scotland would face a budget deficit of 5.5% of GDP (£8.6 billion in today's terms) in its first year of independence were it to inherit a population share of the UK's national debt. This would not be sustainable for any prolonged period. [Read Full Article]

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Maybe after Independence all the English OAPs will return to England ,this should save the Scotland Government 7.2 billion