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Forum: General Chat 09-12-2011, 22:07
Replies: 165
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Posted By garinda
Re: Benefits for the poor are spent on drugs and gambling

No. I was actually refering to Britain pre-1945, before the creation of the welfare state, that we recognise today.

When people in this country did go hungry, cold, and even die, because of the...
Forum: General Chat 09-12-2011, 20:56
Replies: 165
Views: 4,732
Posted By garinda
Re: Benefits for the poor are spent on drugs and gambling

Whether benefits are too generous, or wages too low, is an irrelevance.

What we've seen happen over recent years is a broken, flawed system

The welfare state was a ground breaking concept.
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Forum: General Chat 09-12-2011, 15:53
Replies: 165
Views: 4,732
Posted By garinda
Re: Benefits for the poor are spent on drugs and gambling

'MILLIONS of benefit claimants are better off living on handouts than getting a job, a Government report confirmed yesterday.'
Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | UK News :: You...
Forum: General Chat 09-12-2011, 10:51
Replies: 165
Views: 4,732
Posted By garinda
Re: Benefits for the poor are spent on drugs and gambling

A system of welfare benefits, that pays more than working for a living, is wrong.

That wasn't why it was introduced, and is unsustainable.

I've given examples, where people were helped back...
Forum: General Chat 09-12-2011, 00:37
Replies: 165
Views: 4,732
Posted By garinda
Re: Benefits for the poor are spent on drugs and gambling

What's tax avoidance to do with welfare benefits?

Two different thing.

Though if it is being mentioned, it was hardly something the last government bothered to tackle.

They were much too...
Forum: General Chat 06-12-2011, 16:20
Replies: 165
Views: 4,732
Posted By garinda
Re: Benefits for the poor are spent on drugs and gambling

Eric, I don't think I qualify for wearing true blue blinkers, but I think you're wrong, about the U.K. nowadays.

Many people are better off claiming benefits, than working for a living.

That...
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