Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same?

Fieldwork dates: 18 June 2000 - 31 October 2023
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 14 polls

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Results for: Should the government increase taxes and spending, reduce taxes and spending, or keep them the same?
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31 October 2023
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
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17 December 2004
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1 October 2003
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1 October 2002
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1 November 2001
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4 November 2000
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Reduce taxes - spend less on health, education and benefits 12% 4% 2% 4% 4% 6% 7% 5% 6% 5% 3% 3% 3% 4%
Keep taxes and spending as now 39% 37% 34% 46% 48% 48% 50% 54% 46% 35% 35% 33% 30% 39%
Increase taxes - spend more on health, education and benefits 48% 56% 58% 47% 44% 42% 41% 38% 42% 57% 59% 61% 64% 55%
None of these 1% 3% 6% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2%

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Suppose the government had to choose between the three options on this card. Which do you think it should choose? Reduce taxes and spend less on health, education and social benefits; keep taxes and spending on these services at the same level as now; increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits.

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