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Beneficiary bashing - Lilith7 - 03-02-2025
From our wonderful govt, frantically pointing to beneficiaries & attempting to claim that virtually everything is entirely their fault - straight out of Ruth Richardson's handbook...
Even this govt should be aware that, when they've cut a large number of jobs there will be people requiring support.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/more-sanctions-beneficiaries-announced
"Is there evidence that these have worked elsewhere?
If they were doing this when unemployment was falling & there were lots of jobs, you can sort of go 'ok, I can see why, how do we encourage people into jobs? But when unemployment is rising & there are fewer & fewer roles, it looks a lot like demonising people who are doing their best."
RE: Beneficiary bashing - Oh_hunnihunni - 03-02-2025
I am still glad I live here, and not in Trumpland. What is happening over there leaves our lot in the dust.
RE: Beneficiary bashing - Lilith7 - 04-02-2025
(03-02-2025, 02:41 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I am still glad I live here, and not in Trumpland. What is happening over there leaves our lot in the dust.
Me too - I'm extremely grateful that my ancestors had the good sense to come here. The sooner they rid themselves of that man, the better, & I suspect there'll come a time when virtually no one will want to admit to having voted for him.