... have what is called 'war time spirit.' We were on rationing during WWII and the decade afterwards. Everybody was treated the same - given the same booklet of tokens - but it was so little everyone clubbed together and helped each other out. I think the NHS was born out of that spirit, that regardless of who you are, everyone should be entitled to free hospital treatment. I suppose it helped having all these wounded soldiers in need of care, and the motto "the army should carry its wounded."
On a slight tangent...
The poor and disabled are easy targets in a recession. Because tax revenue is down with businesses closing, the government are looking for easy targets to put money back in the public sector. They plan to take away Disability Benefit from individuals, pay it to Social Services (three years and counting for a downstairs toilet) who will then administer you a 'personal budget' to cope with your disability. That's over half my income, that will pay someone else's wages... meaning there's no money left to spend on me.
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Date: 2009-08-17 09:09 am (UTC)On a slight tangent...
The poor and disabled are easy targets in a recession. Because tax revenue is down with businesses closing, the government are looking for easy targets to put money back in the public sector. They plan to take away Disability Benefit from individuals, pay it to Social Services (three years and counting for a downstairs toilet) who will then administer you a 'personal budget' to cope with your disability. That's over half my income, that will pay someone else's wages... meaning there's no money left to spend on me.
Lisa
Like I need any more stress