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Originally Posted by BenMcr
And surely that's a problem of the way the system works and the government should fix that, not a reason not to do it at all?
Also the government have been in power for 10 years. Almost all the children this impacts have only lived under this government. I don't see what Labour did or didn't do before that impacts what we should do now during a worldwide pandemic.
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Labour had 13 years and were more than happy to chuck around money, and having to borrow from 2002 onwards to fund it.
The Tax credits system DID give parents a lot more money. That was it's intention.
Giving them more money DIDN'T WORK (allegedly).
Those previously on benefits to one degree or another, will have had little impact on their income, so bogus argument about the pandemic. The arguments ARE NOT just about those affected. The whinging is about long-term ongoing spending, not just a temporary measure.