Facing facts on tax
There’s no avoiding the reality that decent public services need to be properly funded – and that means a progressive system of taxation, argues STUC leader ROZ FOYER
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TAX is the foundation upon which much of our society is built.
People in Scotland realise this. Polling from the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey shows that two-thirds support increasing taxation to fund more public spending on health, education and social benefits.
A poll by Opinium found 61 per cent of people think the wealthy should pay more tax than they do now, including 53 per cent of Tory voters in the 2019 general election.
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