There are people who don't pay tax in the UK.but benefit from their entrepreneurship by living in tax havens.
Closing the loopholes would reduce the structural deficit. Moreover the banking crisis exacerbated the economic problems & interrupted the business cycle.
In addition
A large amount of Labour's spending was on upgrading hospital & schools & infrastructure which were neglected during the Tories 18 years of govt.
Tax increases on those who can afford it was the better method because it would have curbed the excessive wages being paid in certain business sectors.
If Labour had another 5 years the country would be a modern 21st Society whereas this govt wish to see us back to an 19h cent.liberal economy.
The majority in this country have no experience of healthcare without ther NHS.
Which is perhaps why there are some on this Blog who seem complacent about the Coalitions proposals.
No matter your political loyalty healthcare should not be a political football its about the health of real people & we should all be responsible for our own & other people as part of decent society.
We are a rich nation (budget deficit or not) & should be everyones right to be able to receive proper care.
If the apologists believe its not sacrosanct then let the Coalition call another election to let the people decide.
When you privatise a business the assumption is that the markets will provide the means by which the patients can be treated.
The Coalition again conned the electorate by not explaining what their plans were.
What I find obscene is that the people who are going to pay for this, are the most vulnerable.
The Coalition have not learnt the lessons of history the reasons for the setting up of the Health service have been forgotten & increasingly I am seeing plans for the return of a more divided society.
Why can't those who earn more pay more. The Treasury has that option but refuse to take it.
The notion that it will strangle innovation is a myth. Have we already forgotten the debacle at the banks.
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