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Public backs care costs paid through taxes

The public backs paying for social care through general taxation, according to a think tank.

A poll from the Policy Exchange found 69% of people favoured funding social care through general taxation.

The poll, designed to offer advice to the next prime minister, also found 14% supported a levy on over-40s and 6% backed self-funding.

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