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oh dear: Jeremy Hunt is open to introducing an NHS tax, say cross-party group of MPs

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    oh dear: Jeremy Hunt is open to introducing an NHS tax, say cross-party group of MPs

    Jeremy Hunt is open to introducing an NHS tax, say cross-party group of MPs



    "Jeremy Hunt is open to ring-fencing national insurance contributions to fund the NHS, a cross-party group of MPs have said as they called for a "second Beveridge moment".

    The Health Secretary has written to colleagues appealing for ideas on how to best fund the health service, with a number of MPs hopeful that a hypothecated tax is now on the table.

    A cross-party group, including Tory MP Nick Boles, former health minister Norman Lamb and Labour's Liz Kendall, are now urging Mr Hunt to bring forward plans to use NICs revenue to fund the NHS."

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics...rty-group-mps/

    So what the party of low taxation going to do is introduce new "ring-fenced" taxes: one for NHS, one for pensions, one for unemployment, one for fire department, one for police etc.

    And obviously keep all the other taxes in place!

    #2
    It's only fair....
    "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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      #3
      Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
      It's only fair....
      and that's what it is all about. Make Taxation Fair......because everybody should pay their equal share of tax....but some are more equal than others.

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        #4
        Ah, Jeremy Hunt. The politician who forgot to declare buying 7 luxury flats: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a8310621.html yet didn't forget to claim 27p for a car journey: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a7026951.html

        His surname does rhyme very well...

        Anyone read his book (co-authored) ‘DIRECT DEMOCRACY – An Agenda for a New Model Party’: https://whatwouldvirchowdo.wordpress...atise-the-nhs/ (contains link to book: https://whatwouldvirchowdo.files.wor...odel_party.pdf)

        https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a8033986.html
        Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.

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          #5
          Would £350million a week be enough?
          …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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            #6
            It's a good idea as it would enable people to see exactly what the NHS costs them personally.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Platypus View Post
              It's a good idea as it would enable people to see exactly what the NHS costs them personally.
              Problem with that is some people have one of illnesses that may lead to their actual death, and any health policy like that doesn't include preventative health measures.
              "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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                #8
                Originally posted by Platypus View Post
                It's a good idea as it would enable people to see exactly what the NHS costs them personally.
                Depending on who you ask, it's either £2,200 per person (according to fullfact) or £5,000 per person (according to the Daily Express)
                …Maybe we ain’t that young anymore

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                  #9
                  I'm up for that if I can opt out as I have private healthcare.
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

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                    #10
                    That was suggested a while back by the cons

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