Tax Hikes, Not ‘Brexit Dividend,’ Will Pay for May’s NHS Boost
- The U.K. Prime Minister promises $26.5 billion a year extra
- Chancellor may need to raise taxes to pay for NHS boost
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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s big announcement of more money for the cash-strapped National Health Service should have been an easy political win. Instead she’s dug herself in a hole over how to pay for it.