British PM rejects US presidents claim that pro-NHS marches showed universal healthcare did not workTheresa May has rebuked Donald Trump over his claim the NHS is failing,publicly backing her health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, or after he tweeted disagreement with the US president’s view.
The response from May – who generally seeks to avoid criticising Trump – came after the president condemned Democrat plans for a universal healthcare system by noting in a tweet Saturday’s protest march in London demanding more NHS funding. Related: Here’s what Americans need to know about the UK’s health system | James Ball The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working. Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really unfriendly and non-personal medical care. No thanks!I may disagree with claims made on that march but not ONE of them wants to live in a system where 28m people bear no cover. NHS may bear challenges but I’m proud to be from the country that invented universal coverage - where all get care no matter the size of their bank balance https://t.co/YJsKBAHsw7 Related: NHS protest: thousands march to demand more cash for NHS Wrong. People were marching because we worship our NHS and hate what the Tories are doing to it. Healthcare is a human proper. https://t.co/Pmo2xYSqZh Related: Trump: Schiff and senior Obama intelligence figures are 'liars and leakers' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com