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I love these comparisons I keep reading between Scotland and Scandinavian countries. The Swedes and Norwegians do seem to have very admirable levels of social spending, which an independent Scotland would do itself proud by emulating.
I'm just curious if anyone in the yes camp has considered how they fund this?
How about 25% VAT?
12-15% on food? (currently zero in the UK, ignoring arguments over what constitutes biscuits and cakes)
Can't find a specific value for tax on booze, but I can appreciate how well the typical Scandinavian model would go down.