Thread: BBC to scrap free licence fee for over-75s
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Old 11-06-2019, 18:43   #56
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Re: BBC to scrap free licence fee for over-75s
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Originally Posted by Maggy J View Post
Oh yes let's scrap it.Why should those veterans in their 90's get anything free? Why should the generation that stood firm get anything for free?

In case anyone missed it irony alert.
There are plenty of freeview channels other than the BBC.

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Originally Posted by denphone View Post
How is it irrelevant as many veterans fought for Queen and Country and if we cannot look after them then this country really should be ashamed of itself.
And how many World War II veterans are there left now? Are they all poor? Of course they are not.

If those veterans were to have a free licence, that would be much more affordable than making it available to all over 75s.
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