the whole benefits argument is a prime example of the governments and media backed smoke and mirrors tactics
Example.
Oi, you look over there... see that woman/man on benefits all her/his life, refusing to work, whilst YOU work your !Removed! off to pay for it! ....
On the other hand, whilst your looking and raging over at Mr Bloggs for having no job and being on benefits.... I'm over here, earning !Removed! millions, not paying any tax and stashing it overseas in safe offshore tax free accounts.
In the grand scheme of things, whats the bigger issue to the economy? A few hundred quid going to Mr Bloggs every week for being unemployed? Or All the wealthy people avoiding paying any tax at all?
All very clever, and unfortunately, many people fall for it time and time again.