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Old 11-03-2016, 09:42 PM #77
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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier View Post
The "haves" played just as large a part in making society benefits-dependant as those who are actually on them... and if the benefits system collapsed tomorrow, EVERYONE would be in deep ****, whether they're on benefits or not. The fact that so many people who are working require in-work benefits to survive means that if those collapse, the entire supporting tier of working people stops being able to function... and as loathe as they are to admit it - every single higher-earner in the country is entirely dependant on that supporting low-wage tier... and therefore, just as dependant on benefits as the people who actually have them paid into their accounts.
But this makes me deeply uncomfortable (doesn't it you?) that we are now a nation dependent on our benefits system, i think everyone should be worried about how dependent we are.
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