'Hard working' families being hit by Government - MP claims (From Warrington Guardian)
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'Hard working' families being hit by Government - MP claims
3:00pm Wednesday 9th January 2013 in News
Labour MP Helen Jones
HELEN Jones MP has hit back at claims that Chancellor George Osborne is cracking down on the benefits culture that rewards skivers and shirkers.
The Warrington North MP said it is actually hard-working families in Warrington that are being hit the hardest.
Despite the Chancellor's claim, Mrs Jones said 60 per cent of the people affected by the Government's changes to tax credits and benefits are actually employed..
"The people that are losing out here aren't skivers; they're strivers. Over 14,000 people in Warrington currently receive working tax credits," said Mrs Jones.
"It is hard-working people like these, trying to do the right thing, who are paying the price for the Tories' economic failures."
Comments(5)
moleogod
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4:51pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Nick Tessla
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5:16pm Wed 9 Jan 13
moleogod wrote:Of course he did he's a Tory.
Its a pity MP David Mowat VOTED YES
This action is just the sort of thing that his lot would want to do regardless of the state of the economy and public sector finances. Those are the excuses his nasty little gang needed - not the prime motivation to hit the most vulnerable.
As has been pointed out the majority hit, with a what amounts to a reduction in real terms are, to use the language of the millionaire's and Tax avioder's party, strivers not skivers.
There are other options - bring capital gains to the same level as the income tax people pay on the money earnt from their labour being just one.
old-codger
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9:00pm Wed 9 Jan 13
I didnt see her in there,
Ranting about things and not doing anything about it.seems to be her forte, And before anybody asks I am a labour supporter.
Rowdie
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9:39pm Sat 12 Jan 13
old-codger wrote:Yes we know that Helen Jones and her Labour Government doesn't believe in "cracking down on the "benefits culture". We all know that there are "skivers and shirkers" and unfortunately to get at them some others will take a hit. But who has perpetuated this situation? It is totally out of control where where people earning over £60,000 - £70,000 are being paid "benefits".I'm a pensioner ..never had a 'benefit' in my life!
Was Helen Jones MP in the house to vote for an amendment ????..
I didnt see her in there,
Ranting about things and not doing anything about it.seems to be her forte, And before anybody asks I am a labour supporter.
Labour won't grasp the nettle...lose too many votes!..this government has the courage to try to get things right for our grandchildren; otherwise there is no hope for them!
The welfare system was designed to help people who hit hard times. Out of work,disabled etc. not for everyone in work or to fork out £thousands of pounds for people to live in £million pound houses in London.
cookie1974 says...
4:21pm Wed 9 Jan 13