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Originally Posted by Cyfr
There are various ways to provide for those who can't afford insurance. Anyway, I never said I wanted private healthcare in Britain. I simply added up sums to backup the point Neil made earlier, the NHS is mismanaged.
I think the Conservatives do understand the vulnerable in society need protecting. I certainly do, and other Conservatives I've spoken to think likewise.
What exactly do you base your theory on, that the Tories are only interested in themselves? Who exactly are the Tories you speak of?
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Everyone in America does have Health Care Cover. It's a myth they don't. What people mean is full health insurance covered by private policy. 50million americans don't have private insurance but rely on medicare, the national health service for Americans. And it is a poor service that covers little. It is where our NHS will end up I believe if we let private health care enter our system.
It's that point which is missed in Conservative proposals. Once we have 2 classes of Health Care, we will open the floodgates year on year to a widening health care service gap. It is inevitable.
Lets be honest. The Blair Government has widened inequality despite promises to narrow the gap. Governments have ideals and don;t live up them. Jam tomorrow I think they call it. Blair may have helped the bottom 10% significantly, pensioner credits, more jobs, tax credits in general (a mess) but it has allowed the top 50% run away.
My criticism of my own government is it has continued the Tory philosophy that trickle down works. Let the rich get rich and and the poor will benefit.
It never works. It is why I would never vote Tory. We need a progressive taxation system like Scandanavia. We need strong legislation to protect families and communities (such as Post Office's eg) like in France. We need sometimes to say NO to market forces and YES to people power.
An example locally. Planning and Licensing laws favour business all the way. I would want local communities/area committees/neighbourhood boards or councils, to have the last say on off licences and pubs. That would be true democracy. Certain planning decisions, local communities given the right of veto. Let's make business work for people and not the own way around.