sigh, I thought we were going away from that whole area on the basis that it costs too much and leads to a) excess demand & b) higher taxes somewhere along the line.
I'm all for helping those who cannot afford it, or for kids with serious conditions, but what's the betting every little Sarah & Conor will clog up the waiting rooms with sniffles.
Are the twin principles of 'give only to those in genuine need' and 'dont unnecessarily increase the burden on working people' that abhorrent that we seem to run from them the whole time. Like the way that pensioners, even if they are rolling in cash, must be given every free benefit going.
Taxes are severe, why are we racking up more future headaches!!??
As someone would has voted FG I think this is a bit of a cheap electioneering scam. Maybe its a necessity to help out Labour but overall I think its the wrong way to go. Of course the administration that reverses it will be accused of literally taking the lolipop out of kids mouths.
Have we learned anything at all you wonder...................
sigh, I thought we were going away from that whole area on the basis that it costs too much and leads to a) excess demand & b) higher taxes somewhere along the line.
I'm all for helping those who cannot afford it, or for kids with serious conditions, but what's the betting every little Sarah & Conor will clog up the waiting rooms with sniffles.
Are the twin principles of 'give only to those in genuine need' and 'dont unnecessarily increase the burden on working people' that abhorrent that we seem to run from them the whole time. Like the way that pensioners, even if they are rolling in cash, must be given every free benefit going.
Taxes are severe, why are we racking up more future headaches!!??
As someone would has voted FG I think this is a bit of a cheap electioneering scam. Maybe its a necessity to help out Labour but overall I think its the wrong way to go. Of course the administration that reverses it will be accused of literally taking the lolipop out of kids mouths.
Have we learned anything at all you wonder...................
As if the idea wasn't bad enough the government have announced that they are doing it before they have negotiated the costs with the GP's.
As a mother of a 3 year old, I can tell you I only go to the GP if I need too, I would never take the health of my child lightly. Mothers start to know their own kids and are v. good judges of when its time to visit GP.
The idea of sitting in my GPs - if I know my child is not "ill" would not interest me at all. THE WAIT - is horrendous. I would not be willing to do that for nothing.
sigh, I thought we were going away from that whole area on the basis that it costs too much and leads to a) excess demand & b) higher taxes somewhere along the line.
I'm all for helping those who cannot afford it, or for kids with serious conditions, but what's the betting every little Sarah & Conor will clog up the waiting rooms with sniffles.
Are the twin principles of 'give only to those in genuine need' and 'dont unnecessarily increase the burden on working people' that abhorrent that we seem to run from them the whole time. Like the way that pensioners, even if they are rolling in cash, must be given every free benefit going.
Taxes are severe, why are we racking up more future headaches!!??
As someone would has voted FG I think this is a bit of a cheap electioneering scam. Maybe its a necessity to help out Labour but overall I think its the wrong way to go. Of course the administration that reverses it will be accused of literally taking the lolipop out of kids mouths.
Have we learned anything at all you wonder...................
Agree. As it stands if you are unemployed or on low income you already have the Medical card or the GP card. If you are earning a good salary then do you really need this - I am all for helping those who need it, but at what expense?
Universal payments are a lazy way of dealing with real issues, they don't even appear to have costed this or informed Doctors.
Expensive political stunt in my opinion.
With Labour at 6% they had to do something!
With Labour at 6% they had to do something!
I can forsee a raft of children suffering from serious conditions facing a massive drop in care as their GP card will run out after their 5th birthday.
This card should be a serious illness card, not an age related one.
I can forsee a raft of children suffering from serious conditions facing a massive drop in care as their GP card will run out after their 5th birthday.
This card should be a serious illness card, not an age related one.
Giving "free" healthcare to a group that are "probably" the healthiest group while taking away from those in need is shameful.
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