Record View says Scots must be convinced the Government is as careful with its budgets as families are with theirs during the cost of living crisis
Deputy First Minister John Swinney was right to say last week that the Budget he announced for next year was “bleak”. His decision to raise income tax rates for the better off, while justified, will also hit the incomes of middle income families who are not rich.
Our story today raises questions about whether government departments are making the same sort of sacrifices as families. A leaked forecast shows the Government is poised for an £80million overspend on its own running costs. This would be welcome but the pace of this efficiency exercise is too slow and Scots will likely feel there is a double standard. Scots must be convinced the Government is as careful with its budgets as families are with theirs.
It is, therefore, essential that patients who can be seen at medical services other than A&E do so to prevent a complete meltdown.
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