SNP ushers in an age of austerity with £500million worth of cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : 'More difficult decisions are likely next year and beyond given the difficult fiscal outlook.'Jamie Livingstone, Head of Oxfam Scotland, said: 'More hardship and hollowing out of public spending are the very last thing Scotland needs when economic inequality is rising, poverty rates are stubbornly high and climate change targets are crumbling.'John Swinney will today try to get back on the front foot by presenting his first legislative agenda programme as First Minister.
36% : SNP finance secretary Shona Robison announced a massive raft of cuts in public spending amounting to more than £500millionAt the same time, ministers admitted they would continue to waste taxpayer's money on the SNP's discredited independence white papers.
35% : Scotland is to be hammered by £500million of punishing cuts despite being the highest taxed part of the UK.Finance secretary Shona Robison was last night accused of creating an economic firestorm after slashing public spending to balance this year's budget.

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