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George Osborne
I think the British people are very, very attached to the idea that the health service is free at the point of use. But there is no reason why every doctor, nurse and teacher in this country has to be employed by the state.
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George Osborne is saying that while people strongly value receiving healthcare without paying when they use it, the workers providing these services don’t all need to work directly for the government. He suggests that doctors, nurses, and teachers could be employed by other organizations instead of the state, even if the service remains free at the point of use.
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