Quote Originally Posted by BCram View Post
This statement worries me. I think we will have a share of the national debt that has been run up already. How do we pay for pensions that are already in payment. The public sector pensions are not funded. The money comes in from taxes and goes out to pay pensions. There is no massive public sector pension fund just waiting to be divided up between England and Scotland. I think it would be helpful if the total value of public sector pensions paid each month will bes
so large it would mean an independent Scotland could not possibly pay. It would be helpful if this figure is known. I have nothing against public sector pensions. I am using them because I believe that the figure will be known and I think it will provide a good example why we will not escape Scot free!
We're already responsible for our proportion of the national debt, it won't be like a bank calling in the debt right now in the event of independence, it would crack on increasing same as it will if we stick with the union.