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Old 02-04-2013, 19:03   #131
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
No, it's not madness
If I say it's madness, then it's madness.
you're just of the opinion that it's not

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The benefit reforms are supposed to make it more worthwhile to work than not to work. They are also meant to address the injustice felt by many low-paid, hard-working people that they have friends and neighbours who are better off on benefits and not working at all.
So why didn't he go and do his PR stunt in a jobcentre?
tell them that there's jobs out there. forget that not so long ago there wasn't, because now there's jobs galore for everyone.

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Taking the government's message about welfare reform and sharing it in front of an audience of workers who will be happy to hear it is simply good politics.
I agree. it makes the divide even stronger.

we're going to be sorry.
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