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Originally Posted by nomadking
Nothing to do with failures on either side. Nothing to do with tax cuts. Some of those things are likely to have been already restricted in certain health authorities, even before 2010. Eg The arthroscopic cleaning of arthritic knee mentioned in this list, has been found to not be effective and was restricted in certain(possibly all) regions.
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It’s everything to do with tax cuts. The decisions of what we do (and don’t) fund are a direct result of tax revenues.
You appear to be clouding the matter by bringing in a separate matter on a point people would universally agree: there’s no point funding treatment doesn’t work. That’s of course different from the wider issue.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
Terrified because they know it's not what people want. If the electorate wanted it, they would get their wish.
Good luck with Jo Swinson's proposed tax increase. That should see her installed as our next Prime Minister!  |
“It’s not what people want” is a curious interpretation. You’re assuming people are well informed, and that politicians strive to inform them appropriately.
As I’ve pointed out before - after 40 years of the neo-liberal consensus we are £2 trillion in debt. Politicians were happy to peddle the low tax myth without spelling out to people that it wasn’t sustainable. People were happy to vote for it. Future generations will foot the bill.