Help me out here...

This paragraph from an article in The Telegraph about the impending failure of Souther Cross Care homes - and whether taxpayers' money should be used to bail them out - immediately caught my eye:

Southern Cross, which made a £311 million loss in the six months to the end of March, has blamed its problems on reduced council spending on long-term care. The group announced this week that it will be forced to cut the rent it pays to the landlords of the homes it runs by 30% for four months.

Nuff said.