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Old 03-07-2015, 20:42   #1646
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Re: The state benefits system mega-thread. Many merged.

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Originally Posted by ianch99 View Post

Yes, these are BONUSES, money on top of an already high salary .. and the Government is screwing the poor for 12 billion? This is the real problem with our society as John has highlighted ..
The governments job is to govern the country not administer bonuses to bankers ,one has nothing to do with the other .

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Originally Posted by ianch99 View Post
It is this post that sums up the real issue here. The focus of the Tories, the right-wing press, etc. is to target the the poorer sections of society in order to save some of the money the Government requires. The end result of this campaign is a context where reducing benefits for all is acceptable.

The fact that these cuts will impact the people who may need the money as well as the much discussed "scroungers" is just seen as collateral damage. A shame but that's life, right?
The end result will be a society that will use the benefit system as it was intended .Like it or not people have to be more accountable for their own lives instead of running to the state when things get a bit tough
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