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Originally Posted by NewNick
The problem for the UK (and the rest of the West) is an ageing population, massive increases in medical capability, and a slowing birthrate.
We now have to cope with the care needs of an enormous elderly population that is growing exponentially, many new and expensive treatments that simply were not available until recently, and zero growth in the working population that will fund a healthcare system.
So what did we do ?
We voted to stop migrants coming to the UK.........
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You need to look at Spain... we're fucked hehe.
Damn oldies just wont die, wife's uncle was 90+ with numerous cancers, they kept operating on him, he's 90+ for fucks sake. He said himself.. why do they keep spending money on me.
Some communities have a worker to pensioner ratio of less than 1.5. If not sustainable.