npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 (npub1g0t…tvm4) npub1q5wvaxmalnt9cevx3v2ke5utn0vhlwhn5mctcv3rqh44zp45lknsj4ygjk (npub1q5w…ygjk) The Scottish Government operates within very tight budgetary constraints; they have limited tax raising powers, and cannot borrow except for capital projects. They aren't perfect but have done pretty damned well within those constraints.
I believe that, medium term, free public transport for all would be largely self funding – you'd lose a lot of congestion, pollution, health, road maintenance and other costs – but in the short term we probably can't afford it.
Simon Brooke /
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2024-01-08 09:42:32
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