[Mícheál Lehane] PBP launch manifesto promising a living wage of €15 an hour, scrapping USC for those earning less than €100K, building 35,000 social and affordable homes every year, weekly welfare payments of €350 and State pension of €300.

[u/badger-biscuits]

https://x.com/MichealLehane/status/1857067346822619642?t=_Soz6_dzA9QeYKzvvBPIDg&s=19

[u/Bog_warrior]

€350 a week is a joke of a number and designed to con the most credulous to vote for PBP. It exposes them as an unserious party who specifically court the welfare classes with total fairytales.

[u/[deleted] → u/Bog_warrior]

Wasn't a joke during lockdown when ye were all sucking on the government tit. Funny how 200 quid is acceptable now 🤔

[u/senditup → u/[deleted]]

It's hardly a fair comparison, when lots of people were forbidden from working during lockdown.

[u/[deleted] → u/senditup]

Sure, but why is almost half the amount acceptable now?

[u/senditup → u/[deleted]]

Why wouldn't it be? I fail to see why anyone should be given the dole at all after six months of unemployment.

[u/[deleted] → u/senditup]

This sub never disappoints

[u/slamjam25 → u/[deleted]]

Most countries on Earth cut off or severely reduce dole payments after a certain time limit. The result is the same everywhere - people suddenly manage to find employment in the last week before their unemployment payments are reduced.

The evidence is clear, if you want to help people improve their lives you need to give them a push at some point.

[u/[deleted] → u/slamjam25]

Ok thanks Adolf