I lived in the UK in the seventies. My medical was “free” but not really. My taxes on my income and for national health were huge.
My son was born in England. My wife received good medical care for this. In an acute situation they are good. For chronic care they suck.
“My taxes on my income and for national health were huge.”
I never thought to ask about the additional tax burden.
A super-smart guy.
US Army Intelligence Officer that moved into a bank exec position in London but spent years in Moscow, fluent in Russian and a few other languages...Many photos of him and Yeltsin deep inside the Kremlin.
At the funeral one of my relatives that was his executor, said, “you knew he was a spy?”
I had no idea and never thought of such.
Thinking back I can see it.