This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Stop Goverment calling disabled people scum or scroungers when on benefits
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As a disabled man I want an e-petition for ministers to stop calling all benefits people scrounger or scum disabled people are human beings and I feel very hurt by the prime minister and government calling me scum or a scrounger very upsetting language and offensive to disabled people. Up and down the country so please sign my e-petition for the government to issue an apology for calling disabled people childish names the prime minister should be above as should his minister’s
thank you
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