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  • The welfare trap - Allan Duff nails it.

    From JohnO@3:770/3 to All on Monday, July 17, 2017 14:30:29
    As he always has.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11891860

    "No, I'm not saying that every child whose parent or parents is on a benefit is
    a criminal. Not for a moment. But I am repeating the warning that free money to
    able-bodied humans anywhere can do just the opposite of what it intends: take away the will to
    work, the guts to struggle, the spirit to pick yourself up by the bootstraps."

    Exactly. Duff must hate the Greens' welfare policy - it makes welfare more attractive and employment less attractive.

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  • From Pooh@3:770/3 to JohnO on Thursday, July 20, 2017 00:25:39
    On 18/07/2017 9:30 a.m., JohnO wrote:
    As he always has.

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11891860

    "No, I'm not saying that every child whose parent or parents is on a benefit
    is a criminal. Not for a moment. But I am repeating the warning that free money
    to able-bodied humans anywhere can do just the opposite of what it intends: take away the will
    to work, the guts to struggle, the spirit to pick yourself up by the bootstraps."

    Exactly. Duff must hate the Greens' welfare policy - it makes welfare more
    attractive and employment less attractive.



    But then looking at the Green/Labour performance I'm starting to think
    they've given up all hope of cobbling together a government and are
    going through the motions like the guy who fell into the sewerage pond.....

    Pooh

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