UK general government gross debt was £2,365.4 billion at the end of Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2022, equivalent to 99.6% of gross domestic product (GDP). UK general government deficit (or net borrowing) was £15.8 billion in Quarter 1 2022, equivalent to 2.6% of GDP. In 2022 British government debt rose to its highest level in almost 60 years. Government borrowing increased to 20 billion pounds in September, 2.2 billion pounds more than in September 2021 and 5.2 billion pounds more than forecast in March by the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, the ONS said.
30% Yes |
70% No |
23% Yes |
49% No |
6% Yes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials |
7% No, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
1% Yes, and increase taxes |
5% No, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
0% Yes, and eliminate federal agencies that are unconstitutional |
4% No, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy |
3% No, increase taxes on the wealthy instead |
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2% No, reduce military spending instead |
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1% No, reduce the number of government officials instead |
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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Public spending should be less wasteful / current level is fine if delivering good value and good outcomes
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No, reform the welfare state and reduce foreign aid to only help less fortunate countries suffering from a natural disaster. No funding space programs or suchlike.
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No, but it's about priorities - things, we as a nation, spend money on can be questionable. We should have a non-political body that is paid for by a fixed income from the nation and who's remit is to decide on the nations interests. Strong rules on money, composition, terms, etc. would be needed but largely, it should be free from political interference.
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Focus on tax evasion. Reduce benefits and salaries of government officials and increase taxes on large multinational corporations
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No, tax the mega rich, tax large multimillion earning corporations, tax big polluters, remove tax loopholes to avoid exploitation
@96FXCZQ2yrs2Y
No, reduce military spending, increase tax on multinational cooperations, decrease salaries or government officials.
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