苏格兰财政秘书呼吁英国采用苏格兰税收制度来保护公共开支。
Scotland's Finance Secretary calls for UK to adopt Scotland’s tax system to protect public spending.
苏格兰财政部长Shona Robison呼吁英国采用苏格兰的累进税制度, 认为这将保护公共开支,
Scotland's Finance Secretary, Shona Robison, has called for the UK to adopt Scotland's progressive tax system, arguing it would protect public spending and prevent financial crises like Labour's current fiscal issues.
她之所以发出这一呼吁,是因为联合王国政府不得不在福利改革问题上倒退。
She made this call after the UK government had to backtrack on welfare changes.
Robison声称苏格兰的制度是收入较高者支付更多收入的苏格兰制度,这种制度可以降低多数人的税收,并增加用于诸如国民保健制度等服务的支出。
Robison claims Scotland's system, where higher earners pay more, allows for lower taxes for most and increased spending on services like the NHS.
然而,苏格兰劳工局的Daniel Johnson批评新国民党的财务管理,说它滥用对护士和消防员等工人征收的较高税,而不是促进经济增长。
However, Daniel Johnson of Scottish Labour criticized the SNP's financial management, saying it misuses higher taxes on workers like nurses and firefighters instead of fostering economic growth.