Taxation funds the NHS. And increased demand and the need for improvements suggest tax rises. The Blair government has attempted to overcome public disquiet at tax increases by using its public-private-partnership scheme. Public companies would put up enough cash so the taxpayer would not feel the bite. But public hostility to PPP matches the cynicism about state funding. Are tax rises necessary to keep the NHS funded solely by the state or would the amount of money provided be satisfactory, were it not mismanaged?
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But more choice? [view]
Compared to the Germans . . . [view]
Everything has a cost [view]
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We need to see how much we pay [view]
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Not if the money is wasted [view]
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