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Austerity measures to reduce the national debt
Should the government's focus be on reducing the national debt using austerity measures?
Alliance Party we believe that investment in skills and infrastructure and support for successful sectors will help boost the economy. http://allianceparty.org/page/economy
Green Party The Green Party have said that they would "End austerity and restore the public sector, creating over one million good jobs that pay at least a living wage. - See more at: https://www.greenparty.org.uk/we-stand-for/fair-economy.html" Source: Green Party website, https://www.greenparty.org.uk/we-stand-for/fair-economy.html
Plaid Cymru "Better, freer conditions for enterprising individuals and companies to boost the economy and an end to damaging Westminster ‘austerity’ measures." Source: Plaid Cymru, http://www.partyof.wales/easy-read-manifesto/
Respect Party The Respect Party 'reject the iron-clad austerity policies of the three main political parties in Britain', saying that the country needs a new economic system that 'isn't dependent on financial services and which is constantly in thrall to the banks'. They 'reject the idea that the British people have to pay for the mess that was not caused by them'. Source: http://www.respectparty.org/national/against-austerity/
SNP SNP will not support more Westminster austerity - "There is deep concern that the UK Government Charter for Budget Responsibility simply sets in stone further draconian cuts. Repeating the failed mistakes of the past trying to cut the deficit on a fixed timescale taking no consideration of shocks which might hit the economy." - SNP’s Deputy Leader and Treasury spokesperson Stewart Hosie MP.
UKIP "His (Nigel Farage) focus will be on spending cuts. The Coalition, he will argue, "has failed in its primary role to cut the annual deficit". The deficit is still vast, and overall debt continues to rise as a result. After May 22, therefore, Mr Farage intends to "outline the absolute necessity to cut government spending"." Source: Telegraph, http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/benedictbrogan/100257048/nigel-farage-the-tories-have-failed-only-ukip-dares-cut-spending-on-nhs-and-pensions/
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