Originally Posted by
Timmy Tomkins
We have US style taxation with pretentions of EU & Scandi public services - the sums don't add up.
\we slso see politicians led by marketing people rather being able to convince the electorate of our real priorities.
lots of rubbish on here about the us. You are taxed far higher than I was in the us. My max rate was 36 percent after AMT. I could save money for health commuting etc pre tax !!
health care wise after the IRA act if your over 65 or below poverty line you are very well treated for not a lot - NY Medicare advantage plan 38 bucks a month plus 10buck if I see my gp or 30 bucks if a specialist. Max spend is now 2000 bucks a year. I get seen straightaway and a doctor of my choosing.
We need to get a grip on social and health spending in the U.K. if any party was going to seriously look at this I would vote for them. The nhs is way beyond broken.