Britain must charge for health care and raise retiring age to escape debt crisis, says IMF Read mor

[Craftsman]

Gordon Brown was warned last night to raise the retirement age above 65 and introduce NHS charges to tackle the soaring state deficit.

In a devastating intervention, the International Monetary Fund called for radical changes to the pension system and spending cuts that go far beyond the plans outlined by the Prime Minister this week.

The global watchdog said root and branch changes to public sector spending would be necessary to 'help keep a lid on the debt' and restore financial stability.
Nurse feeds elderly woman

Under threat: The IMF has long advocated that Britain introduce charges and bring an end to the high cost, free for all NHS and has renewed its call for action
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The public reprimand will rekindle memories of the humiliation of the Callaghan government in 1976 when the IMF forced massive budget cuts on Britain to deal with the collapse of the pound.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1217485/Britain-charge-health-care-raise-retiring-age-escape-debt-crisis-says-IMF.html?ITO=1490

[AllentownJake]

1. Who the hell elected the IMF?

[redqueen]

2. Point 1 - the IMF? ... Point 2 - Daily Fail?

:rofl:

[Craftsman]

3. 3 point the IMF can make it very hard for the UK to float bonds for expenses

[redqueen]

4. Oh yes... most are very familiar with the tactics the IMF uses...

usually only on developing countries... but yeah. They're thugs.

[enid602]

5. UK

The UK´s financial rating has been downgraded twice this year.

[Why Syzygy]

6. .

:popcorn:

[Thickasabrick]

7. 65 is too early for people to retire who have socialized medicine anyway

:hide:

[malaise]

8. Fuck the IMF

Have they said a word about bank bonuses yet?

[FiveGoodMen]

9. "IMF, dirty MF

Takes away everything it can get
Always making sure that there's one thing left
Keep them on the hook with insupportable debt"

-- "Call It Democracy", Bruce Cockburn