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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington
Bring back school playing fields......because diet alone isn't the answer to obesity....we must foster the habit of healthy exercise.
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Why bother? We already have more people than we can afford to treat on the NHS and it is obvious that we certainly cannot afford pensions for them all if they live longer through following a sensible diet and exercise regime.
Neil: I would be more than happy to cut the subsidy I provide for the NHS through taxation and seek whatever medical treatment I need privately, the amount in duty which I fork out annually would more than cover my costs. But, could the Government and the Country cope with the loss of an annual £20 billion in tax revenue if every smoker followed suit?