The SNP's economy spokesman warned George Osborne may have won the backing of his backbenchers but he would be unable to sell his economic plan to Scotland.
While Stewart Hosie cautiously welcomed parts of the budget, he attacked the Chancellor for his "broken promises" after Wednesday's budget announcement.
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Criticising Mr Osborne for his failure to achieve his own financial targets, he told the House of Commons: "Our judgment is much of that failure came about because he strangled the life blood out of the economy by cutting too much too quickly with little or no regard to the consequences.
"An error which he set in stone with the fiscal charter with its requirement to run a permanent surplus almost irrespective of economic conditions or the effect of cutting more than is necessary would do to the prospects of the economy."
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He added: "The targets keep getting pushed back - broken promises.
"Borrowing in four years' time will still be higher than he promised it would this year.
"That is the scale on the failure of the key economic measures."
He was grateful for major tax cuts to the oil and gas sector but suggested the industry was still in need of more support.
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"I was slightly disappointed at the lack of a strategic direction, no mention of exploration or production allowances but I'm sure those discussions are ongoing," he said.
"Likewise the freeze on whiskey duty and the freeze on fuel duty which we've been calling for.
"One of the small measures, the additional money for school sports we very much welcome."
He also criticised the Government for failing to achieve fairer growth and said the Scottish people wanted a more equal society.
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He warned: "The ability of the Scottish Government to re-energise the Scottish economy cannot be hamstrung and hampered by decisions taken here.
"This is all about political choices.
"A very modest 0.5% real terms increase in expenditure could have released money not just for expenditure but to make sure those on benefits did not fall any further behind.
"That would have been a sensible and productive thing to do.
"The Chancellor has gone against that one more time.
"He may be able to sell that to his backbenchers but he's been unable to sell that to Scotland and I'm afraid that will continue to be the case."
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