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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
Broadback wrote:
Personally I think the eye watering cost
to the economy would have been better spent pouring money into the NHS.

Maybe. Had it been done years ago.

You don't get more trained staff and suitable equipment etc within days of
pouring in money - no matter how much.

I'm pretty sure once this is over, most will still want the lowest
possible taxation etc over decent spending on the NHS. And of course
paying our key workers properly. Giving them a a round of applause doesn't
hurt the pocket.

Back in the 1950s we had an American student for a year. Since it took 5
days to get home and 5 days to get back, he spent the Christmas holidays in
the UK. He stayed with us over New Year. The newspaper was full of the New
Year Honours list and he asked what this was, so I explained. "What a
wonderful idea." he said " Back home we have to give them money!"

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from KT24 in Surrey, England
"I'd rather die of exhaustion than die of boredom" Thomas Carlyle