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I always feel the need to include the explanation of "Free at the point of delivery" - we all know we pay for it in our taxes. (This is to pre-empt any TANSTAAF
by arethuza 8y ago
I always feel the need to include the explanation of "Free at the point of delivery" - we all know we pay for it in our taxes. (This is to pre-empt any TANSTAAFL comments).
Also here in Scotland prescriptions are free as well.
- MartinCron 8y agoAre you this pedantic about the non-marginal costs of all government services? This public school is free at the point of delivery or calling the police is free at the point of delivery ?
- arethuza 8y agoThe "free at the point of delivery" part is precisely how NHS services are described: https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/principles-and-values/ https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/principles-an... If you don't make that qualification people will often accuse you of being a crazy socialist that doesn't appreciate where they money is actually coming from. NB As an aside, a "public school" in the UK isn't what you think it is :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_Kingdom)
- MartinCron 8y agoDoh! I had a nagging suspicion about the public school thing. Now I have outed myself as an ignorant American.