How should the Scottish Government use its tax raising powers, if at all?

Fieldwork dates: 23 March 2007 - 28 May 2008
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 3 polls

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Results for: How should the Scottish Government use its tax raising powers, if at all?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	28 May 2008 Poll by YouGov	26 April 2007 Poll by YouGov	28 March 2007 Poll by YouGov
Raise the basic rate of income tax in Scotland in order to increase the amount it can spend	13%	13%	10%
Leave the basic rate of income tax unchanged, and adjust its spending plans	61%	53%	55%
Reduce the basic rate of income tax and reduce the amount it spends	14%	20%	20%
Don't know	13%	14%	14%
Refused	0%	0%	0%

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Alex Salmond and members of the Scottish Executive have blamed the UK Government for not providing the Scottish Executive with enough money to fund its spending plans. However, the Executive has the power to raise more money itself by varying the basic rate of income tax in Scotland by up to 3p in the pound. Do you think the Executive should...

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