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  • spadoosh
    spadoosh Posts: 8,732 Forumite
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    pwales wrote: »
    i take it you never read the comments on the goverments "suggestion for the budget web page"(which had to be closed down)!!!

    no i didnt
  • cit_k
    cit_k Posts: 24,812 Forumite
    spadoosh wrote: »
    no i didnt

    They were similar to what goes on here at MSE sometimes.

    Calls for sterilisation of claimaints, murder of claimaints etc.
    [greenhighlight]but it matters when the most senior politician in the land is happy to use language and examples that are simply not true.
    [/greenhighlight][redtitle]
    The impact of this is to stigmatise people on benefits,
    and we should be deeply worried about that
    [/redtitle](house of lords debate, talking about Cameron)
  • pwales_2
    pwales_2 Posts: 523 Forumite
    spadoosh wrote: »
    no i didnt
    this should give you the general idea http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/latest-news/1235-treasury-hate-website-ceases-publishing- abviously the origional site was removed so you will not be able to read all the hatred towards disabled..there was a hell of a lot of rasist veiws as well
  • spadoosh
    spadoosh Posts: 8,732 Forumite
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    pwales wrote: »
    this should give you the general idea http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/latest-news/1235-treasury-hate-website-ceases-publishing- abviously the origional site was removed so you will not be able to read all the hatred towards disabled..there was a hell of a lot of rasist veiws as well

    there you go, thats the type of people your dealing with here. I know its no consolation but your dealing with people who are uneducated and want to point the finger at the 'most vulnerable'. you said yourself that you were disabled, have you not had all of this kind of bullshugar before? Again im not saying you should have to deal with it just accept that you can not change these people and they dont understand anything about being a decent person
  • idvi
    idvi Posts: 276 Forumite
    sadly the minority give the majority a bad name :cry::cry:
    2 esa medicals passed successfully (support group - it can be done!!)!! :j
  • DX2
    DX2 Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    nickyt wrote: »
    Just wondered what the problem was with this board lately, all I keep seeing is totally uncalled for comments.

    ABUSE HELP : If you spot spam, an abusive, offensive or racist post please email [EMAIL="abuse@moneysavingexpert.com"]abuse@moneysavingexpert.com[/EMAIL]
    *SIGH*
    :D
  • sheeps68
    sheeps68 Posts: 671 Forumite
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    My DLA has actually enabled me to stay at work! It meant I can afford the things I need to continue working on a part time basis. Before DLA I was threatened with medical retirement! To me its a compromise although I certainly dont "earn" as much with salary, DLA and working tax credits as I would if I was full time but to me thats worth it. I get out, keep brain occupied and contribute to society. We all win that way. Should I lose my DLA I would have to return to work full time and risk my health again, get back into hospital admissions and then have time off sick.
  • personally i think too much is made of a few bad post by a few ignorant posters,ignore them and they`ll go away,rise to the bait and they stick around
  • juno
    juno Posts: 6,553 Forumite
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    It's the summer holidays. The kids get bored and have nothing better to do than to troll messageboards looking for reactions.
    Murphy's No More Pies Club #209

    Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
    100% paid off :j

  • Mupette
    Mupette Posts: 4,599 Forumite
    As it's already been said.

    We (the disabled) are scroungers who whine, and use BB bays as if we own them.

    All those lovely perks we get (we do!!)
    as in a free car, free tax free insurance, Don't know about you but it's a life line for me.

    I would love to work, if only my brain would work properly, to be able to go on lovely walks, if only i could walk far and not tire out.

    go pubbin and clubbin, a vague memory to me now.

    holidays, even on benefits it's not something i can afford.


    I do believe there are some on here who would be delighted for us to be locked up out of sight and out of mind in a workhouse.
    GNU
    Terry Pratchett
    ((((Ripples))))
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