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Re: Benefit cap goes before the Lords.
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Originally Posted by ToffeeGuy
Whilst this seems to mainly affect people in London it does seem to be a case of the 'same old Tories'. The Tories - They know the cost of every thing and the value of nothing.
This is another case of smoke and mirrors by the Torys to distract from the rich becoming richer and tory-friendly corporate fat cats filling their pockets. As usual aided by their friends in the right wing media.
To quote today's Guardian:-
Britain is not poor. In only five years of our history have we ever been richer than we are today. The savings from the cap are very small – £270m. Yet we spend £53bn on welfare payments to people in the top half of the income distribution. Cutting their payments by one half of one per cent would be a much better way to save £270m.
Tax avoidance costs UK economy £69.9 billion a year (Source: The New Statesman, 25/11/11). £270m is a pittance compared to this.
Keep focussed on the real injustices in this country.
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Long before your time, the greater majority of us on here arrived at the conclusion that two wrongs don't make a right.
Yes, tax avoidance is wrong.
Equally wrong is a social benefits system, that's allowed some to outrageously milk that system, at the the expense of many.
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