Quote Originally Posted by Omegstrat6 View Post
Swings and roundabouts I guess. Fuel and energy costs have always been much cheaper in the States whereas grocery prices and rents were always about 23% cheaper on average in the UK (though this gap seems to be quickly decreasing!) Much maligned as it is, we also have an NHS so don't have to fork out for private health care insurance although I think that over all Americans pay less tax than we do?

Yes they pay less tax and wages for teachers, firefighters etc are double!! The point was nothing has increased in the States but everything has increased in the U.K.!!

Many would say the NHS should be privatised as waiting two years for cancer operations is disgusting!!! Soon the NHS will go private as will many doctors surgeries as already going that way!