Over recent months the government's rhetoric on its aspiration for a world class national health service has begun to touch on the possibility of increases in taxation to fund the improvements as deemed necessary.
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Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
European Commission (formerly IFS staff)
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Emmerson, C and Frayne, C. (2002). Budget parameters controlling Brown [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/budget-parameters-controlling-brown (accessed: 3 May 2024).
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