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What would actually happen if they stopped housing benefit and sold off all social

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  • Andy_L
    Andy_L Posts: 13,172 Forumite
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    The rise of a new, 21st century Rackman
  • sjaypink
    sjaypink Posts: 6,740 Forumite
    What a stupid thread :rolleyes:
    We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung

  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    People would be so desperate for work that pay rates for things like cleaning which you can do for the most part without experience or qualification would get bid down.

    Those unable to hold down a job because of illness or other reason would have to rely on charity or their families. If neither could be secured then they'd be in rather a lot of trouble.
  • chucky
    chucky Posts: 15,170 Forumite
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    sjaypink wrote: »
    What a stupid thread :rolleyes:
    no it's not it's the white horse he can do and say what he likes - he hates everyone!!
  • movingforward2010
    movingforward2010 Posts: 1,588 Forumite
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    the day they do that and stop benefits is the day its time to leave the country- can you imagine the theft and muggings , there wouldnt be enough room in the prisons
  • sjaypink
    sjaypink Posts: 6,740 Forumite
    chucky wrote: »
    no it's not it's the white horse
    Yes, I noticed, which is why I thought it deserved that extra bit of effort (voicing rather than just thinking) :A
    If_I_could_Would_You wrote: »
    Aren't they all ?
    Some more so than others :cool:
    We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung

  • sjaypink
    sjaypink Posts: 6,740 Forumite
    If_I_could_Would_You wrote: »
    You're very cool and street wise.
    :rotfl:Yeah, just like you're very young and attractive :rolleyes::p
    We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. Carl Jung

  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    edited 5 January 2010 at 11:15AM
    1984ReturnsForReal wrote: »
    And there are others who are clearly in need of psychological help that also appear to led fully functional lives & even have their own property & money.

    This is all too apparent on this board whenever social housing or benefits are discussed..

    ;)

    And there are those that I would love to see pitched into the circumstances where they were hoisted by their own petard.

    Love it I tell yericon7.gif
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • crazygaijin
    crazygaijin Posts: 272 Forumite
    Its got to happen sooner rather than later that they stop spending so much public funds on people who dont contribute anything at all.

    I know a bloke who has been on public funds one way or another nearly all his life and he drives a Merc, parks it wherever he likes with his blue badge.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    crazygaijin wrote: »
    Its got to happen sooner rather than later that they stop spending so much public funds on people who dont contribute anything at all.

    I know a bloke who has been on public funds one way or another nearly all his life and he drives a Merc, parks it wherever he likes with his blue badge    .

    That is a classic Daily Wailism, a few apparent negative facts with no detail (e.g. is it a new car or very old, why does he receive public funds).
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
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