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Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable'
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RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable'
(February 12, 2017 at 2:31 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Wooh, I usually hate slippery slope arguments, but if I ever saw one, that's it. Making addicts pay... that's tough. I would say maybe rake a higher tax on the cigarettes themselves. Who makes the decisions about whether someone is fat by choice or not? (Genuinely asking here)

I agree certain incidents like billing DUI accidents could be good, but I doubt even anything like that would make even a negligible dent.

You'd have to leave the UN if you wanted to drop the foreign aid.

We have already got one of the highest, possibly the highest, taxes on cigarettes in the European Union. Raising the taxes on the rich would be an excellent idea but our tax rates are already fairly high and they would most likely just move if forced to pay more.

I don't know the exact amount billing binge drinkers would bring in but it is better than nothing. They have been getting away with abusing the NHS for far too long and it is about time they are held responsible and clamping down on health tourists is also an excellent idea.

Our NHS is at breaking point.

Quote:Who makes the decisions about whether someone is fat by choice or not? (Genuinely asking here)

That is a tough one...
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Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by account_inactive - February 11, 2017 at 3:11 am
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by account_inactive - February 12, 2017 at 10:33 am
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by brewer - February 12, 2017 at 11:36 am
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by account_inactive - February 12, 2017 at 12:45 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Regina - February 12, 2017 at 2:08 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Aegon - February 12, 2017 at 2:12 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Regina - February 12, 2017 at 2:20 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by downbeatplumb - February 13, 2017 at 2:41 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Iroscato - February 12, 2017 at 12:30 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Opoponax - February 12, 2017 at 12:37 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Pat Mustard - February 13, 2017 at 3:28 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Regina - February 12, 2017 at 2:13 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by SteelCurtain - February 12, 2017 at 2:31 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by account_inactive - February 12, 2017 at 2:42 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by SteelCurtain - February 12, 2017 at 3:14 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by SteelCurtain - February 12, 2017 at 3:35 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by brewer - February 12, 2017 at 3:41 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by frankiej - February 12, 2017 at 4:42 pm
Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by ukatheist - February 12, 2017 at 5:51 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by HairyCyclist - February 12, 2017 at 5:53 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Aristocatt - February 13, 2017 at 2:33 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Amarok - February 13, 2017 at 3:28 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Edwardo Piet - February 13, 2017 at 6:58 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by brewer - February 27, 2017 at 5:14 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by brewer - February 27, 2017 at 5:43 pm
RE: Hunt says NHS problems 'unacceptable' - by Pat Mustard - February 27, 2017 at 6:50 pm

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