
“Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the average Scottish household consumes £14,151 more in public services every year than it pays in tax. Even the families in the middle income groups consume around £20,000 more in state spending than they contribute. However, those in the top 10 per cent pay £17,205 more in tax than they receive in public services.”
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