tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post1963946769466652441..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: Beneficiary discriminationLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-80300600145281868632013-02-10T16:53:29.844+13:002013-02-10T16:53:29.844+13:00All married and stay-at-home mothers and their chi...All married and stay-at-home mothers and their children are discriminated against by the welfare system because the working father/husband should pay zero tax up to the value of the single mum's benefit, and if he doesn't earn enough then the government should top up the married couple's income with cash. This would be the only fair arrangement -no disadvantage for mum and kids just because she has a working husband/father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-90206266256500046042013-02-07T11:49:19.994+13:002013-02-07T11:49:19.994+13:00Loved beneficiaries turning up to the car repair w...Loved beneficiaries turning up to the car repair workshop. Give them a quote (slightly inflated for the tiny bit of extra paperwork, and because you knew you could slightly inflate). Beneficiary comes back with approval. Do the job with guaranteed payment by bank deposit the next day after completing the job.<br />The only other way of guaranteeing payment was "no cash - no car". But eventually one runs out of space (bloody Maoris).Johnnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-74449815934589114172013-02-07T09:36:28.881+13:002013-02-07T09:36:28.881+13:00"Discrimination" and "human rights&..."Discrimination" and "human rights" two most abused terms both used to gain advantage by throwing them around to support arguments for which there is absolutely no rational basis Andreihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04536593172412406428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-67288343872195796862013-02-07T06:50:34.387+13:002013-02-07T06:50:34.387+13:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-23591997193147664032013-02-06T23:35:49.308+13:002013-02-06T23:35:49.308+13:00The truth is those of us who aren't beneficiar...The truth is those of us who aren't beneficiaries discriminate <i>in favour</i> of them - by providing beneficiaries with an income, leaving even middle-to-high income earners struggling to make ends meet after the rapacious state has taken its share to fund all those benefits.<br /><br />They are also discriminated in favour of by being given cheaper transport, medical care, rates and all sorts of private services (just look at all those "unwaged" discount signs around town).Kiwiwithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10507667837257013301noreply@blogger.com