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Rapid response to:

Views & Reviews From the Frontline

The American crisis

BMJ 2009; 339 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b3375 (Published 19 August 2009) Cite this as: BMJ 2009;339:b3375

Rapid Response:

The mots justes

Editor

We all know that BMJ columnists are paid on a similar scale to
bankers but in Des Spence' case this week I feel that he has earned a huge
bonus.

At every opportunity I shall plagiarise his contribution - 'The NHS
is a proud embodiment of the proclamation that all our people are valued
and will be treated equally.'

Yours sincerely

Steve Ford

Competing interests:
None declared

Competing interests: No competing interests

28 August 2009
Steven Ford
Retired GP
Haydon Bridge. NE47 6HJ