24 Jul 06
Originally posted by Amaurotea lot of banking ought to just be turned over the government.
Approximately seven billion pounds of benefits were left unclaimed last year. It's naturally very convenient for the right to neglect to mention this fact as they libel every other claimant as a scrounger, vagabond or welfare queen, but the reality is very different.
I remember a few years back when the Government loudly proclaimed two wonderful initiati ...[text shortened]... y closed down a few years later? I'll give you a clue - it wasn't the Benefits Advice line.
with the government then calculating all benefits, all taxes, etc. budgeted, automatic payouts for rent and groceries (managed thru online credit accounts, etc.).
do away with paper money, in the process. mongolia tried to do that (go to electronic money) but don't think they've made it.
25 Jul 06
Originally posted by AmauroteYour reality may be very different, I'll grant you.
Approximately seven billion pounds of benefits were left unclaimed last year. It's naturally very convenient for the right to neglect to mention this fact as they libel every other claimant as a scrounger, vagabond or welfare queen, but the reality is very different.
Nobody labelled them all as scroungers, but anybody who has been on the dole for more than a year is obviously not looking for a job.
25 Jul 06
Originally posted by zeeblebotActually, I wonder how many people would take the opportunity if they were given, from Prince Charlie's vast estates, one acre of farming land for that purpose.
make them grow their own food. Prince Charles can provide advice.
I reckon many people could not be bothered.
25 Jul 06
Originally posted by sasquatch672Come down to Texas. You'll be even more impresssed on how much bang for the buck you buy in real estate here.
Socialism is bad. Bad all around. I understand that there really are truly needy people, for whom society should look after. But there's too much of it now. For one, socialism requires much higher tax rates - meaning that the hard workers subsidize the lifestyles of people who don't want to work. The government's also denying a man the fruits of hi ...[text shortened]... aning a much bigger house because we kept our money instead of giving it to the government.
25 Jul 06
Originally posted by VargAs in ancient Rome where, after many years of lobbying by the tribunes of the people, the Senate finally gave land to the poorest citizens it was found that most could not be bothered to take up their rural allotments but preferred to exist on free corn doled out in the capital.
Actually, I wonder how many people would take the opportunity if they were given, from Prince Charlie's vast estates, one acre of farming land for that purpose.
I reckon many people could not be bothered.
25 Jul 06
Originally posted by VargThat's awfully big of you.
Your reality may be very different, I'll grant you.
Nobody labelled them all as scroungers, but anybody who has been on the dole for more than a year is obviously not looking for a job.
If you think nobody is labelling these people as scroungers, your reality evidently doesn't feature tabloid newspapers.
25 Jul 06
Originally posted by sasquatch672So whats your take on theMcnabb/ TO debate?
Sorry man. Can't be anywhere near a large gathering of Cowboys fans! No offense! But I did find 22 acres for $425K that I'm taking a look at this weekend...man that is a ranch!
O sorry.. i went off the thread there!!!
26 Jul 06
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Originally posted by AmauroteThe tabloids obviously do love to feature stories of scroungers - are you denying they exist?
That's awfully big of you.
If you think nobody is labelling these people as scroungers, your reality evidently doesn't feature tabloid newspapers.
However, even the tabloids don't say that all benefits claimants are scroungers. Perhaps you are extrapolating what they are saying in your own mind?