How should the Scottish Government use its tax raising powers, if at all?

Fieldwork dates: 23 March 2007 - 28 May 2008
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 3 polls

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Results for: How should the Scottish Government use its tax raising powers, if at all?
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28 May 2008
Poll by YouGov
26 April 2007
Poll by YouGov
28 March 2007
Poll by YouGov
Raise the basic rate of income tax in Scotland in order to increase the amount it can spend 13% 13% 10%
Leave the basic rate of income tax unchanged, and adjust its spending plans 61% 53% 55%
Reduce the basic rate of income tax and reduce the amount it spends 14% 20% 20%
Don't know 13% 14% 14%
Refused 0% 0% 0%

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Alex Salmond and members of the Scottish Executive have blamed the UK Government for not providing the Scottish Executive with enough money to fund its spending plans. However, the Executive has the power to raise more money itself by varying the basic rate of income tax in Scotland by up to 3p in the pound. Do you think the Executive should...

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