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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier
Yes, I did read that there have been suggestions that the HoL might try to block this or have it amended and even that there are several Tory MP's who aren't inclined to support reductions for those in work. Maybe some of them are semi-reasonable after all...
It is utter madness when you think about it. How can they really justify more sweeping cuts for those who are IN full time employment? What more can you really ask of people? It's not a question of not wanting to or not being bothered - as is the argument with those not working (not one that is often true, but still, there's some logic to it) - but someone already working full time hours isn't going to turn down the opportunity to be paid more for them. Having higher pay if you're already working full time is a question of education, experience, intelligence, ability and availability. No one is going to be able to jump into higher paid work over night and some people frankly just don't have the ability level to be paid much above the minimum wage and never will have. If those people are still up in the morning, out to work often hard full time hours... how can you justify taking more? Just, how? It makes no sense at all.
Surely it's more likely to make people just consider giving up. They come along saying "If you work hard then you will do well", then mere months later, "actually it doesn't matter if you work hard, your quality of life is still going to drop significantly. Sorry lol."
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A good many are TS,I know of a good number who would love Osborne to climb down on this but he and this hopeless PM won't listen.
The sad things is they are when outside their party decent people but they will not vote against their party even when they really believe it is wrong on an issue.
That is a real sad state as to politics.