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Calderwood Today
The latest news from Calderwood as it happens
Prime Minister Announces Welfare Reform
Today, Prime Minister David Mowatt announced his vision for the reform of healthcare in Calderwood. His plan included overhauling the way in which benefits are given out, and the way in which the NHS is funded.
He outlined how many benefits were soon to become means-tested, including the state pension and child benefit. Mowatt said that this was to fund a boost in the standards of the NHS.
"This government has long been criticised about the state of our National Health Service," Mowatt said during Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon. "By targeting only those who truly need government aid, we can redirect money into the NHS and see that we see better standards of healthcare across the country. By the end of the five years this plan outlines, it is my hope that we will see drugs that are currently available only through paying for them available to all for free; and this includes drugs for the treatment of cancer and various other terminal illnesses."
However, leader of the opposition Andrew Teale criticised the Prime Minister's plans as a "distraction" from the real issues in the country in a year of an election. "Is it a coincidence that we see a revolutionary new plan for welfare reform less than 6 months away from the next election?" questioned Teale. "The Conservative Party says it is not so much a decision made for the benefit of the Caladian people, but a decision made for the benefit of Mr Mowatt and his Liberal Party; a mere distraction from the problems that really exsist: Education, Immigration and Employment. Why doesn't the Prime Minister do something about this rather than attempt to deceive the Caladian public."
If it receives enough backing, the bill could enter the Parliamentary voting chamber as early as next week.
The latest news from Calderwood as it happens
Prime Minister Announces Welfare Reform
Today, Prime Minister David Mowatt announced his vision for the reform of healthcare in Calderwood. His plan included overhauling the way in which benefits are given out, and the way in which the NHS is funded.
He outlined how many benefits were soon to become means-tested, including the state pension and child benefit. Mowatt said that this was to fund a boost in the standards of the NHS.
"This government has long been criticised about the state of our National Health Service," Mowatt said during Prime Minister's Questions this afternoon. "By targeting only those who truly need government aid, we can redirect money into the NHS and see that we see better standards of healthcare across the country. By the end of the five years this plan outlines, it is my hope that we will see drugs that are currently available only through paying for them available to all for free; and this includes drugs for the treatment of cancer and various other terminal illnesses."
However, leader of the opposition Andrew Teale criticised the Prime Minister's plans as a "distraction" from the real issues in the country in a year of an election. "Is it a coincidence that we see a revolutionary new plan for welfare reform less than 6 months away from the next election?" questioned Teale. "The Conservative Party says it is not so much a decision made for the benefit of the Caladian people, but a decision made for the benefit of Mr Mowatt and his Liberal Party; a mere distraction from the problems that really exsist: Education, Immigration and Employment. Why doesn't the Prime Minister do something about this rather than attempt to deceive the Caladian public."
If it receives enough backing, the bill could enter the Parliamentary voting chamber as early as next week.