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Child Benefit fiasco: cuts 'unravelling' already...

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  • FATBALLZ
    FATBALLZ Posts: 5,146 Forumite
    Emy1501 wrote: »

    I would also argue for single parents but as the Tories are all about families etc then not surprised they have not thought about the single parent.

    Maybe they think the single parent should get help from their own family.. parents.. grandparents... whatever. I'd tend to agree.
  • Graham_Devon
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    Really2 wrote: »
    And it works so well and costs nothing?

    You can't even justify your telling people to stop f'ing moaning. So I don't see why I should justify using a system already in place and being paid for ;)
  • Really2
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    edited 5 October 2010 at 10:22PM
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    You can't even justify your telling people to stop f'ing moaning. So I don't see why I should justify using a system already in place and being paid for ;)

    Stop f'ing moaning.:)

    PS is us losing it and not moaning justification enough?
  • silvercar
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    Emy1501 wrote: »
    As i have said before I suspect the argument will be if you can afford to have only one person working in family then you do not need the benefit. To an extent I can see the point but they should have started th paln once a child reaches school age.

    I would also argue for single parents but as the Tories are all about families etc then not surprised they have not thought about the single parent.
    FATBALLZ wrote: »
    Maybe they think the single parent should get help from their own family.. parents.. grandparents... whatever. I'd tend to agree.

    and get some help from the child's other parent.
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  • chucky
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    edited 5 October 2010 at 10:36PM
    Graham_Devon wrote: »
    Even tory party members are saying they will stand up against this.

    Basically it seems to have been a really quick way to save £1bn. Not thought through properly.

    Political commentator said earlier if he was a betting man, the odds would be 90% in favour of a U-Turn or a change. So don't think we have heard the end of this. It's just a balls up.
    the tories aren't very good at thinking about the people - they see the £££ signs and what they cut and they go for it instead of worrying abut the social impacts.

    it's not the best approach.

    Labour's policy has it's faults too but they didn't make this change the Tories did.
  • Thrugelmir
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    carolt wrote: »
    On the contrary, I'm enjoying the govt's discomfiture immensely...

    Can't say I didn't warn them. :)

    Politics aside. Its good to see someone with the b**** to take the challenge on.

    Debt reduction isn't going to win popularity contests but is a necessity.

    If you've ever had to make staff redundant. You'll know the feeling well. As its all for the good for the future. Even though you have empathy with those affected.

    Armchair critics should become councillors or run sizable budgets themselves before passing scorn on others.
  • chucky
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    Politics aside. Its good to see someone with the b**** to take the challenge on.

    Debt reduction isn't going to win popularity contests but is a necessity.

    If you've ever had to make staff redundant. You'll know the feeling well. As its all for the good for the future. Even though you have empathy with those affected.

    Armchair critics should become councillors or run sizable budgets themselves before passing scorn on others.
    yes you're right because cutting Child Benefit is a much, much better solution than cutting the massive Defence budget.

    maybe you should take some of your own advice "Armchair critics should become councillors or run sizable budgets themselves before passing scorn on others."
  • Thrugelmir
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    chucky wrote: »
    yes you're right because cutting Child Benefit is a much, much better solution than cutting the massive Defence budget.

    So so easy.........;)

    This is only a tiny item amongst many. That one suspects will be a major overhaul of the expenditure of Public money.
  • vivatifosi
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    Thrugelmir wrote: »
    So so easy.........;)

    This is only a tiny item amongst many. That one suspects will be a major overhaul of the expenditure of Public money.

    Heaven help us if we argue like this over every single point. We'll cause MSE meltdown.
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  • Thrugelmir
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    vivatifosi wrote: »
    Heaven help us if we argue like this over every single point. We'll cause MSE meltdown.

    Pensions reform coming shortly...........
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