The dreaded “welfare queen” trope has cost so many lives, so much misery. We’d rather countless needy people suffer than dare give someone else more than he/she is due.
Yup. I support expensive social programs with minimal means testing. I'd rather give every kid a school lunch on my tax dime than have kids go hungry because their parents weren't poor enough to get a free meal. The wealthy kids parents are already subsidizing meals so why not let them have a free meal as well?
It's silly to bill people twice for the same product to make sure the underserved aren't accidently helped.
It's silly to bill people twice for the same product to make sure the underserved aren't accidently helped.