How would Independence be better for us?
At the moment, Scotland’s Parliament and Government can only treat the
symptoms of Scotland’s economic and social difficulties. Only
Independence can address the core problems.
Independence is a chance to change the way we do things, not least because it means Scots finally get to decide what happens to their own taxes. For instance, with Independence, Scots can choose to devote more of their taxes to fund public services and they can choose to create an environment in which business can flourish.
Independence is about getting a chance to make choices for our country, choices which we presently don’t have. Here are a few of the things which the people of Scotland might choose to do with their Independence:
Independence is a chance to change the way we do things, not least because it means Scots finally get to decide what happens to their own taxes. For instance, with Independence, Scots can choose to devote more of their taxes to fund public services and they can choose to create an environment in which business can flourish.
Independence is about getting a chance to make choices for our country, choices which we presently don’t have. Here are a few of the things which the people of Scotland might choose to do with their Independence:
- introduce a Citizen’s Pension.
- invest Scotland’s oil wealth in an Oil Windfall Fund, to benefit future generations.
- reduce Corporation Tax to give Scotland’s businesses the competitive edge we need to make our economy flourish
- remove Trident nuclear weapons from Scotland, and prevent new nuclear power stations being built in Scotland
- play our part in making the world a fairer place, by meeting the UN recommended aid contributions level of 0.7% of national income.
