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New name for the big cheque?

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  • #32
    FGR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,466 ✭✭✭FGR


    Not to put words in anyone's mouth but I believe Brayblue was referring to those who have been on the dole since day one. Those 'long term' unemployed who never considered working a day in their lives.

    The vast majority of those on social welfare are quite willing to go out and work as soon as possible - it's just that welfare has become more of a payment to provide a quality of life to those long term unemployed..when it should really only be there to provide basic essentials pending the finding of a job.

    Ie - that is..no one should be able to substitute work with welfare and still have quite a comfortable life.


  • #33
    emer tech
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭emer tech


    sorry for the rant, understand what your sayin


  • #34
    brayblue24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,700 ✭✭✭brayblue24


    emer tech wrote: »
    no doubt your getting a raw deal, and yes you are being screwed...but i would say the majority of people on welfare dont have that kind of lifestlye, but struggle to pay bills and look after their children, while stuck in a system thats hard to get out of because of job losses and recruitment freezes, sorry just hate the way people always paint people on welfare as low lives with no drive, and nothing better to do, only drink all day

    Emer tech- yeah foregone reality is right-that's what I meant. Not for a second would I wish the current situation on anyone who wants to do their best-I aim it without apology at those who milk, and have always milked, the system, and if it came across as anything other than that then I absolutely apologise without reservation. Not my intention to offend those who find themselves staring into the abyss through no fault of their own.


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