RE: Xenophobia?
February 21, 2013 at 1:26 pm
(This post was last modified: February 21, 2013 at 1:29 pm by Tiberius.)
(February 21, 2013 at 12:15 pm)Rhythm Wrote: Could you specify why you feel that immigrants taking advantage of a welfare system is a justifiable reason to worry about these people?Certainly.
The welfare system is supposed to be a safety net for people who become unable to support themselves. It is paid into by citizens and tax payers. It should only be available to citizens and tax payers.
Welfare systems only work if they are at least fair. We already have the problem of welfare queens. We do not need people coming to the country and claiming welfare when (1) they have not paid into the system, and (2) there are already not enough jobs for the people already living here (and that includes both foreign and domestic residents).
Edited to add: The welfare system the article mentions is the NHS, which does not require checks like others do.
