A blueprint for the future endorsed by the SNP.
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Scotland should embrace a shorter working week, higher wages, an expanded welfare state and higher taxes, according to a new blueprint.
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Among the main recommendations are:
a high-skill, high-wage economy and a 30-hour working week
An expanded welfare state with universal public services and an expansion in affordable housing
A minimum income for all
Raising the 40p income tax rate to 50p, and the 45p rate for those earning more than £150,000 to 60p
Higher taxes on land, industry, retailers and whisky production
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Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the publication of the paper.
She said: "As the Common Weal publication makes clear, Scotland is ready for change and independence is the only way to secure a better future for the people of Scotland.
"With the full set of economic and fiscal levers, independence would unlock Scotland's full potential as a vibrant and dynamic economy and a fairer society.
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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-...itics-27655214
As much as I'd like a 30 hour week I'm a realist and know there isn't a magic money tree, I also pay a not insignificant chunk of my wages in taxes and don't relish the thought of paying more.
Is imagine the guess camp will be flogging this guaranteed income message to the less salubrious areas that they've already been leafleting about the independence bonus and who won't be effected by whacking great tax rises.