It has been made clear by several Government and Opposition figures that, if we are to have a health service as good as those operating in the Netherlands, Germany and France, the public will have to fund it through higher taxation.
Our European partners can afford relatively higher taxes because they are not paying extortionate prices for food, clothing, cars and household goods.
If our government stopped rip-off pricing in Britain we could also afford five-star health, education and transport services.
For your health's sake, resist rip-off Britain!
Dr A H Brown,
Stonefield Avenue,
Easingwold, York.
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