Although
I do believe in social justice, unlike most people who are vocal about it, I
don’t really care about this one. It’s perfectly possible to live off £20k a
year, and it’ silly that individuals can farm benefits, gathering more and more
until they have a very high income. A lot of this comes from paying people who
have children, and I think that’s wrong. People who can’t afford children
should get condoms or abortions, not extra money. And even though we give
parents money, we still have deprived children; trusting parents to give
children the care and attention that helps them thrive is not a good system, as
plenty of people drop through the cracks.
We also hear complaints that poor people can’t live in the places
they’re accustomed to living if they have less money. I’m not sympathetic to
any complaints that people deserve any special government funding or attention
to stay in place. The wealthy should move if they can’t afford a sensible land
tax and own an expensive property, and the poor should move if they live in an
expensive area and can’t afford it. Tough luck folks. You love your local area;
I love high quality alcohol and chocolate. The government has no obligation to
satisfy either of us.
The Conservatives said that
this policy would save £135m a year although some people disagree.
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