Tory leader Findlay pledges to cut taxes ahead of 'cost-of-living election'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : Russell Findlay vowed to increase some tax rate thresholds which he said were a 'stealth tax'.
44% : "The public will have the choice between five more miserable years of SNP tax rises and wasteful spending or a new era of hope with a common sense focus on bringing down bills through economic growth.
43% : Freezing rates means those who see an increase in wages can be pulled into higher tax brackets.
37% : Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has said his party would cut taxes ahead of an election in May which he claims will revolve around the cost of living.
35% : If elected in May - a far-flung hope given recent polling - Mr Findlay said the party would increase the level at which Scots pay the lowest and the second highest rates of tax as he accused the SNP and Labour of favouring "stealth taxes" by freezing income tax rates.

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