In a budget that will give a free pass to coal pollution and big mining,Mr Abbott's Sick Tax will hit us with a fee of $7 whenever we visit our GP! This, on top of the Medicare levy wecontribute out of every pay.Make no mistake, this Sick Tax is the first step away from a universal Medicare system to be proud of, towards a profit-driven, American-style healthcare system that preys on the sick, the injured, and the vulnerable. It's an idea so anti-Medicare, it actually came from a private healthcare industry think tank!Under the Government's budget other health costs will spike too, including a $5 increase for prescription medicines.With the Government facing a public backlash over their brutal budget, and pivotal minor party senators deciding where they stand, we need to build the huge groundswell of opposition before it's too late.