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Originally Posted by Jesus.

Society makes a bet that for every scrounger looking for a meal ticket, there are hundreds or thousands who need the help of the government to provide a social safety net, and do you know what? It generally works out well. At the moment the gap between the bottom and top is getting wider and wider. That's not because of the people at the bottom.

No one ever makes a programme like this about the many ways millionaires and billionaires swan around avoiding their tax burdens (which costs the state more than all the scroungers do) How about seeing guys on yachts bragging about how they pay their accountants an extra zero to make sure none of their money goes towards feeding the children of poor families?

I totally agree about the millionaire and billionaire tax dodgers.
This should be sorted out, all the loopholes could be taken care of.
I am all for the safety net for the needy, heaven knows any one of us could be in the position of needing help.
I just strongly object to people taking the money then sticking two fingers up and saying f* ck you if you don't like it.