Taxing the Sick!

When you become sick especially if it is a long term condition your income suddenly drops dramatically and life becomes a struggle financially as well as physically. I think it is terribly unfair the way the sick face what is effectively taxes just for being sick.They have to pay for prescriptions so they are taxed there which can be an heavy burden as they are now over seven pounds per item and then when they visit hospital which can be often if you are on chemotherapy for instance or on dialysis you are faced with parking charges at the hospital.
The last Labour government was moving away from these charges and were gradually abolishing them or reducing there impact but the new government have backtracked on this and we hear today that parking charges are to stay.
Governments should be judged not on the wealth they create or the wars they win but how they treat the most vulnerable members of society. Its clear that the present government deserve to be judged harshly as they clearly do not have any compassion or care for those in need or suffering in our country.This is a government of rich men for rich men!!!

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