The #SNP has backed #Oxfam’s seven point plan for governments to adopt in a bid to tackle growing global #inequality - as the wealth of the richest 1% percent of the world is on course to overtake the wealth of the other 99%. 1. Clamp down on tax dodging by corporations and rich individuals 2. Invest in universal, free public services such as health and education 3. Share the tax burden fairly, shifting taxation from labour and consumption towards capital and wealth 4. Introduce minimum wages and move towards a living wage for all workers 5. Introduce equal pay legislation and promote economic policies to give women a fair deal 6. Ensure adequate safety-nets for the poorest, including a minimum income guarantee 7. Agree a global goal to tackle inequality. snp.org/media-centre/news/2015/jan/snp-back-oxfam-plans-tackle-inequality
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 07:02:31 +0000
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