NaB - agreed but that money would at least help the NHS stand still rather than falling further and further behind each year as the 'extra' money given by politicians doesn't account for the increasing demands of a growing and ageing population.
Agreed about the 'outrage' - as I said we can have the country we want as long as we are prepared to pay for it. None of our lily-livered politicians is prepared to make that policy because the great British unwashed will always vote for what directly affects their personal circumstances rather than what is good for the country - perhaps because we lack a leader with the ability to sell it properly.