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Originally Posted by Hugh
I have no problem paying more tax for a better service, but why is the the default position? Why not consider the German or French models, which work well, and the funding comes from multiple sources, including taxation?
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Even if it isn't tax people are going to have to pay one way or another, which they don't seem to be prepared to do (despite what they may say in opinion polls).
There are many questionable areas the Govt. has been giving away money e.g. cutting personal allowances, cutting the top tax rate. It may be politically popular, but we're now paying the price. The latest wonder plan is a £2bn taxpayer bailout of Virgin East Coast, isn't privatisation wonderful ? (for Mr Branson it is anyway, who is rapidly also expanding into healthcare...)