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Originally Posted by Less
The people so easily sacrificed and then condemned by those luckier than themselves could also be employable and contribe if the work was there. It is only a tiny minority that scrounge and choose to live on benefits, it is an even smaller minority that steal benefits, what is disgraceful about these thieves is that when caught the punisment doesn't fit the crime.
But oh how easily our 'right minded' people are to tar all claiments with the same dirty brush, playing the blame game against the vulnerable is cowardly, whether you are a politician or the so called ordinary man in the street.
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I agree pretty much with all that. As you say those convicted of Benefit fraud should be punished properly in accordance with the severity of that crime & that doesn't always seem to happen. However as you also say, despite what you hear via the media, this crime is relatively low, certainly much lower both in percentage and monetary terms than Tax Avoidance by the very rich, yet there never seems to be the same clamor to hunt those miscreants down.
I know of several disabled people who are being made to feel persecuted & worthless by the constant media bombardment which labels everyone who isn't in gainful employment as workshy. They would all chose a job over their disability any day. Unfortunately its a choice, through no fault of their own, that they will never have!
Best Regards - Taggy