# FILE NAME: 00000523.soc # TITLE: Should we spend more money on healthcare, or should we spend more on other public services, like education? [95c29c4ac3cb946859ea34316279316e] # DESCRIPTION: # DATA TYPE: soc # MODIFICATION TYPE: original # RELATES TO: # RELATED FILES: # PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12 # NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4 # NUMBER VOTERS: 5 # NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 3 # ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Spending more money on healthcare is a high priority. The health and wellbeing of the nation will only be achieved by improving the health of the individuals who live in it. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - There is a strong consensus that more money should be spent on healthcare than education. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - The majority of participants thought that more money should be allocated to healthcare. # ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - The group of participants was in favour of increasing the budget for healthcare. The group emphasised the role of health care as a public good, which has a high positive impact on the overall welfare of the nation. The consensus view of the group was that if we spend more on healthcare then people will have a longer, healthier life, which will make the country as a whole more productive. In other words, the group concluded that there is a virtuous circle, where the investment in healthcare leads to the improvement in economic growth and welfare. 3: 4,1,2,3 1: 4,1,3,2 1: 1,2,4,3