Quote Originally Posted by Feedback View Post
big difference.

some are not declaring tax on part of income they have earned, whereas others are claiming benefits that they are not entitled to.

in the former case, the taxpayer has worked, albeit isn't paying as much tax as he should. In the latter case, the recipient of benefits is swinging the lead, and can't even be arsed to work.

in one case an individual wants to keep more of what he has earned and in another case they want something for nothing without lifting a finger. you simply cannot equate the two
Of course you can equate the two. They both deprive the taxpayer of funds. Unfortunately you appear to live in a world where depriving public services of funds through tax evasion is an entirely acceptable thing to do.