Move Beyond The Budget: Brad Power says stop budgeting, start improving: "The typical approaches of budget cuts and layoffs usually don't result in sustained changes to their cost structure — the costs creep back.
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's World at One, the SNP leader said: "The SNP is not going into Westminster to bring down governments or to stop budgets getting through.
For example, in Malawi, where we did not think the government was delivering in the way that we expected, we have stopped budget support and we have found other ways of helping the poor people whom we are seeking to help.
It has also hinted that it will stop running budget surpluses.
Several states, including Maryland and Pennsylvania, are also considering gambling proposals to stop chronic budget shortfalls.
"This is Britain, France and Germany, the three biggest countries in the E.U., standing together, united, on the need to stop this budget from getting out of control," he said.
But government MPs now say funding cuts to the ABC and SBS are necessary to stop the budget going deeper into debt.
He warned that this meant Mr. Mas would not only have to call the promised referendum on independence, despite Madrid's opposition, but also stop making budget cuts in sensitive areas like health and education.
But though clamping down on tax dodgers was not a priority of his 2001-06 government, it is a stated aim of this one (the treasury needs revenue to stop the budget deficit exploding).
"I urge them to narrow, not expand, the list of their disputes, to quit adding or resurrecting endless ideological debating points, and to stop using budget negotiations to score points with political allies or against partisan opponents.
