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Michael Hoffman · June 22nd 07, 04:15 PM posted to uk.transport.london

Colum Mylod wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:21 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article , lid
(Michael Hoffman) wrote:

There's no reason that rich OAPs should get it free either.
Actually there is a reason. Filling otherwise empty seats on off-peak
buses is far cheaper than handing out proper pensions to everyone.

And the cost of means-testing can exceed a blanket system. The really
better off self opt out and use the Rolls.

Yes, but you can get it for free by, say, giving free/reduced travel to
people already on some other kind of benefit.
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Michael Hoffman