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11-03-2012, 20:49

Having taken some time off and got over my little bout of depression i am getting my sense of perspective back. What i think the problem is different perspectives and understanding on the two sides. On the one side you have taxpayers being bombarded with negative media exaggerating the scale of the problem within the benefits system being drip fed stories of ridiculous abuse of the system. They also have the government being alittle creative on the information side to keep the taxpayer supportive of this welfare reform process.

On the other side you have those within the system who have a better understanding of how things are changing and negatively the changes are being implemented and how unfairly the changes are being applied. Both sides are upset and neither side is listening to to the other side putting the arguments both sides hsve down to whinging and others with an agenda making sure the divide cannot be bridged.

I voted tory at the last election i fell hook line and sinker for the slick talk and the "we're all in it together" rhetoric and whilst i expected some of it to disappear once they got into power but i never imagined for one minute how badly they would divide this country. I have always agreed that welfare needs reform but i cannot in all honesty support this
current state of reform it has nothing to do with helping those who need it. This whole process is about saving money by whatever means necessary and is so stupidly short sighted it beggers belief.

11-03-2012, 20:49	#204
RizzyKing Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Benefit cuts are fuelling abuse of disabled people, say charities Having taken some time off and got over my little bout of depression i am getting my sense of perspective back. What i think the problem is different perspectives and understanding on the two sides. On the one side you have taxpayers being bombarded with negative media exaggerating the scale of the problem within the benefits system being drip fed stories of ridiculous abuse of the system. They also have the government being alittle creative on the information side to keep the taxpayer supportive of this welfare reform process. On the other side you have those within the system who have a better understanding of how things are changing and negatively the changes are being implemented and how unfairly the changes are being applied. Both sides are upset and neither side is listening to to the other side putting the arguments both sides hsve down to whinging and others with an agenda making sure the divide cannot be bridged. I voted tory at the last election i fell hook line and sinker for the slick talk and the "we're all in it together" rhetoric and whilst i expected some of it to disappear once they got into power but i never imagined for one minute how badly they would divide this country. I have always agreed that welfare needs reform but i cannot in all honesty support this current state of reform it has nothing to do with helping those who need it. This whole process is about saving money by whatever means necessary and is so stupidly short sighted it beggers belief.