"Fredxxx" wrote in message
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On 19/12/2015 10:33, Adrian wrote:
On Sat, 19 Dec 2015 10:02:58 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

The problem for a government is always to attempt to get the money
needed to run the country with the minimum of pain to the people who
live under them. Sometimes certain sectors of society, get clobbered
more than was intended. End of story.

Think you've missed the point. A large percentage of the population -
including a fair few on here - want the poor to be clobbered. As it is
entirely their fault for being poor, old or disabled.

Are you suggesting that there aren't people who could do a LOT more
themselves to improve their lot in life, but are happy to continue being
subsidised by the public purse?

If the rules discourage that sort of behaviour by the current tax and
benefit,

They dont.

who can blame them.

Anyone with even half a clue.