Today David Cameron has again sought to blame the poor and
unemployed for the problems of this nation. He claims there’s a culture of
entitlement amongst those who claim Housing Benefit, especially the under 25s
it seems.
A single person who’s unemployed isn’t better off than someone
on minimum wage. Over 35s in Shepway are given around £80pcm less than can be
earned on the minimum wage, even when you take into account free prescriptions.
Those under 35, because of changes to Housing Benefit, are given a further £150pcm
less. Taking housing benefit from under 25s will mean they have about £345pcm
to live on, including paying rent and Council Tax.
This is not about a culture of entitlement. David Cameron is
relying on two things. Firstly, the poor and unemployed won’t vote. They choose
not to as they feel that every Party is lying to them. Secondly, people want
someone to blame for their suffering. David Cameron has no intention of making
his rich cronies accept their share of the blame so he is using this as a
distraction to divide and conquer the public.
The only real solution to this financial crisis is growth
and an end to Tax Avoidance and Evasion. The best way to do this, instead of
throwing money at the banks, is to give people the means to improve their
finances and to spend, by offering cheap loans direct to the public to help
them get out of debt permanently.
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