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Morning Extra: What sacrifices should be made to bail out the public finances?

14/09/2009

What sacrifices should be made to bail out the public finances?

BBC Radio Scotland - Morning Extra, What sacrifices should be made to bail out the public finances?

Graham Stewart asks what cuts should be made to pay for another council tax freeze.

The Scottish finance secretary says he's confident of freezing council tax for another year, but how are we going to pay for it? asks Graham Stewart.

The Scottish finance secretary has told BBC Scotland he is "very confident" of freezing council tax for another year, despite concerns over spending cuts.

But, with a fellow minister claiming there will be cuts across the whole public sector, would you be prepared to pay more in local tax to protect jobs and services? Or is it long before time the public sector made the kind of efficiency savings the private sector has had to endure?

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