26-11-2008, 12:27
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Apprentice Geriatric
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Re: Are I.D. cards a good thing?
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Originally Posted by andrewb
Its completely relevant for what I'm arguing. My figures assume there is no error, and all £2.6 billion is for fraud. If more of it is spent on error, it simply increases the number of years ID cards will take to pay back, hence reducing the cost effectiveness even further.
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The last thing that your figures assume is that there is no error.
Let me see if I have this spot on. Your post #75 states: “Benefit fraud (and error) costs us £2.6 billion according to recent statistics.”
It’s the word “and” even inside brackets that gives it away. It lumps fraud and error together.
If you are going to argue your case then at least have the common sense to argue facts as they are and not try to spin your way out.
But then that is what politicians, even budding ones, do. |
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