General Discussion
"" @leatash What is it exactly that you want the government to do to tackle the "problem" of state pension payments? The state pension is hardly a king's ransom, and if a pensioner doesn't have a private pension back-up I don't know how they comfortably exist. It's quite simple, people are living longer and have to be paid a pension. """ Yet another copied and pasted job. Peoplre ...
Paul 03 Feb 2014 09:31 ""Not sure what your point is, but I'm all for helping people in genuine need. What I can't stand is the people who choose not to work and also are not able to support themselves. It doesn't matter if it costs the tax payer £10B or £1 it is still wrong."" Again I copy and paste Paul's masterpiece. This is my view. Adolph Hitler during WW2 started ...
Lynne, I could not agree more. I was refering to the European's who uphold their industries and manufacturing bases via taxation, pay better wages, and fair taxes based on abilty to pay. Yes the British taxpayer is indeed subsidising a so-called free market in tax credits, pensions credits, and housing benefit, and a means test for pensioners costing more than uprating State pensions to a ...
roberta, we cant continue with this free market we've had for over 30 years, there has to be some sustainabilty somewhere, and this can only come from State intervention when are where necessary.
Well said Lynne.
Well said roberta.
flo, while we maintain a low waged low income workforce, firms and businesses are going to continue going to the wall because people just wont have the disposable income.
Wondering, Short term, insecure, low waged, private sector jobs. Happy about this ?. You bet im not.
Well said Lynne. Britain needs a universal council house building programme at low rents to take people out of the trap of the means test system..
Lynne, I live in the South West as well.
