but the problem is, of course, in the modern world, more and more people are living into old age, and the greater part of all our lifetime health expenses are towards the end of life. and i�*m hearing endless stories of elderly parents of friends of mine — just had one last week — where they get ludicrously over—treated in the hospital. but it�*s terribly difficult. but is it going to...? you know, that reality which you�*ve just accounted for, is it going to ultimately overwhelm a system of health care like the british system, the national health service? i think it could well do. what do we do about it, then? well, ithink i think, for a start, probably, my own feeling is, yes, i agreed with the government having a dedicated tax to spend more money on the health service. i disagree with that, that the burden is taken, borne by young workers. i think pensioners like myself need to pay higher taxes. so changing demographics