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Just look at the mess that is the financial markets, this is a direct result of politicians getting involved in the mix and deregulating systems that worked well, so well that the financial industry did not like these regulatory systems, so they lobby the polticians who changed the rules.
Of course benefits should be capped, of course they should be lower than paid employment, the alternative is complete and utter madness – yes it can be done short-term but long-term turns in to a bubble that can only burst with horrible repercussions. Why should the unemployed, asylum seekers…get to live in locations, properties that are financially out of the reach of someone who works? Again utter madness, only a lunatic with no financial acumen would impose such a system, yet again we see the work of politicians.
Regarding the minimum wage have a look at Milton Friedmans take on the minimum wage you’ll probably change your mind about it being a good thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ca8Z__o52sk
Its just plain stupid.
I do tend to think that landlords who have been cashing in, like this will drop the price when they find out all of the tenents are moving out.
how about all the councils buying back the property they sold of ? never should have been done in the first place imo,this would still be cheaper than paying for b and b and rent to landlords, and would lower demand and private rent prices would drop .
the stupid housing bubble that has blighted the uk has gone too far ,prices would have to drop by a huge amount before anyone on a normal wage could buy in many places .
Adrian Hackett said:
My daughter is a teacher, 4 years at uni, huge student loan but saving for a house, after stoppages she doesn't get the £400 a week these benifits will be capped at.
My sisters husband broke his back aged seventeen and hasn't walked since, he worked before he broke his back and once he was out of hospital he was back to work full time, he is fifty next year and still working, still paying income tax.
As for sister in laws husband, I would say it was his self respect, when he was in Stoke Mandeville, this was before it was rebuilt, he said to me "Phil you don't know how lucky I am"
I was totally gobsmacked "lucky in what way" I said
"He replied that bloke in the next bed has got a higher break than me and has got a lot less movement"
He never expected not to work, always tried to do as much as he possibly could, he as far is he is concerned is not disabled but just not able to walk.
I haven't got too many heroes but he is near the top if not top of the list.
The Garden Co said:
A chap I worked with at the time said that Saville only did it for publicity but he used to work there weekends and nights when there were no tv cameras or reporters around.
When I went to school, we as lads were taught that when we left school we should work and bring in a wage to keep a wife and family, girls were expected to make a home, look after a husband and bring up children.
It wasn't perfect as a plan, it needed work particularly as far as the girls were concerned but at least it was a plan, which is what we are lacking now.
He wouldn't want a medal, people like him don't but I think people in his position that work ought to do the interviewing of people who want to claim incapacity benifit.
Perhaps its a generational thing? Or perhaps its to do with the last Govts emphasis on "entitlement" and "right to x y z" etc, but that's academic, No body owes anyone anything but courtesy, respect, politeness and honesty.
David Cox said: