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Originally Posted by keith_d
Where do you think the money in those block grants came from??
We've had decades of over spending by governments from all parties. But you don't get elected by promising £3.5 trillion cuts in public spending, or an extra thousand pounds a year of income tax. Those are the sort of measures which would be needed to balance the UK budget.
So unless we all want to pay our bills in full we're going to be stuck with the deficit for a very long time.
If Scotland were to become independent, IMO, the fairest way to distribute the national debt would be per-capita since everyone had the benefits. But I'm sure wee Krankie wouldn't be wanting any of it.
[Last year's budget deficit 3.51 trillion,
https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/gover...ries/ruuw/pusf
UK tax payers around 30 million
https://assets.publishing.service.go.../Table_2.2.pdf
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Scotland's block grant has nothing to do with the deficit. how can it when they only get what they get same goes for NI and Wales (i think). Scotland's population is growing but their block grants remain the same... is that really fair.
put it this way.. i'll take your house and give you a budget of £100 a week and tell you to pay your bills. 6 months later i'll move someone else into your house and tell you to feed them but you will still only get £100. in another 6 months i'll do the same.