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- Conservatives claim they will cut welfare by £23 billion to boost employment.
- Labour's George Robertson suggests reducing benefits to fund defense.
- Ruth Curtice, an expert, argues that benefits have remained stable as a percentage of GDP.
- Labour's Stephen Timms emphasizes reform without cuts to support those on sickness benefits.
- The debate highlights the tension between welfare and defense funding in the UK.
