Re: Pensioners hit by Fuel Price Rises.

Doug wrote:
> On 14 Jan, 11:03, mym...@hotmail.co.uk wrote:
>> On Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:16:19 -0800 (PST), Doug <jag...@riseup.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe if pensioners didn't choose to use a car they would be much
>>> better off.
>>
>> If I where able to walk to the bus stop without pain from my house I
>> would not have a car believe me but walking to the stop causes me
>> sever pain in my legs due to arthritis so a car is a must .
>>
> You could use a folding wheelchair or a folding bicycle.

How do you know?

>>> Pensioners in London have free travel anyway and this is
>>> going to be extended to free bus travel throughout England soon.
>>
>> Isn't it great I can see all the buses in England being cramed full
>> of Pensioners from 9.30 am until 23.00 every day and just for the
>> record I am totally against the free passes they have to be paid for
>> by someone be it coming out of council tax or income tax .
>>
> So you don't care about the welfare of pensioners?

What has the welfare of pensioners got to do with them being able to travel 
across the country?