Monday, 7 March 2011

Eurocrats allowed boob jobs, health spas and Viagra - under £3m scheme paid for by the TAXPAYER

Daily Mail
"The details were revealed in a leaked copy of the Practical Guide to the Reimbursement of Medical Expenses.The £2.9m budget for Euro MPs’ medical expenses also covers alternative therapies and new age treatments, including lymphatic drainage - a form of massage that advocates claim helps the body eliminate toxins.The husbands and sons of female MEPs can also claim for private treatment to resolve problems with impotence. Viagra is available if the condition is the result of a serious illness.Critics condemned the cost of the scheme at a time of financial austerity, which have risen by a staggering 36 per cent since last year, when the programme cost £2.2m."

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