>I appreciate the suggestion, James, but I wouldn't feel right about doing that. If I'm living in the country and using their services, I feel I ought to pay what everyone else has to pay. My current health insurance premiums are very high, and so I might not lose out too badly, anyway.
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>But check with me in a year, and I might be singing whole 'nother tune. :)

I admire you attitude, but

National Health is a whole 'nother tax. You'll pay that whether or not your pay income tax.

The social benefits you'll pay for you will never receive -- welfare, housing subsidies, the UK version of social security, etc.

I lived in the UK for may years and have lots of friends there, but I've met very few of UKers who thought their tax system was reasonable. Frankly, I'd pay that kind of tax only when someone held a gun to my head, and not a second before. :)

regards,