(April 19, 2016 at 11:24 am)abaris Wrote: Simple, really. You wouldn't pay single penny on top of what you already do, if they'd covered the treatment. So, moot argument stays moot.
If they cover the treatment it's payed for by the NHS, which is funded by taxes. If they choose to go privately it's not funded by taxes. I'm in favor of the choice being there for it to be available for people who want private medical treatment but for it to not be funded by taxes.
Some NHS employees do work private anyway so sometimes it's the same person providing treatment but without having to wait.
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Impersonation is treason.