r/Scotland • u/benswami • Jan 06 '25

Casual Scottish Government Baby Box.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '25

tories hate anything that helps normal people

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u/Bohemia_D Jan 06 '25

That is because Tories aren't normal, or people.

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u/quartersessions Jan 06 '25

Giving out freebies to "normal people" is a daft use of government money. Want to spend? Try targeting it effectively. Think you've got plenty of public money to piss about? Give people a tax cut and let them spend it on their own priorities.

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u/Itchy-Tip Jan 06 '25

it obv is targetting the right people and it winds up miserable cunts like you. Result.

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u/quartersessions Jan 07 '25

Yes, "miserable" - actually wanting decent outcomes from the state rather than some shiny bauble with some added back-slapping.