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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2025, 09:36:34 PM

Title: Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2025, 09:36:34 PM

Really? Not getting the logic here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg9px4q0y6o

Title: Re: Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences
Post by: Aruntraveller on January 22, 2025, 10:45:29 PM

I love the smell of populist bullshit.

Title: Re: Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences
Post by: jeremyp on January 23, 2025, 08:57:17 AM

Quote from: Nearly Sane on January 22, 2025, 09:36:34 PM

Really? Not getting the logic here.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg9px4q0y6o

It's easier to crack down on the cheat who defrauds the country of £1,000 than it is to crack down on the multinational corporation that defrauds the country of £billions.

Title: Re: Benefit cheats could be stripped of driving licences
Post by: Nearly Sane on January 23, 2025, 09:06:40 AM

Quote from: jeremyp on January 23, 2025, 08:57:17 AM

It's easier to crack down on the cheat who defrauds the country of £1,000 than it is to crack down on the multinational corporation that defrauds the country of £billions.

It's not exactly cracking down on them either and would make it potentially harder for them to earn money. In addition, I'm not sure it will stop many from driving which then just adds to the problem. As aruntraveller covers, populist bullshit