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Government spending choices
The government collects taxes to pay for public services like the NHS, schools, and defence. When there are concerns about 'taxing itself to death', it often sparks a debate about how the government balances its spending with the amount of tax it collects. These decisions affect the quality and availability of services for everyone in the UK.
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