You're missing the entire point. None of what I said was about treating poor like felons. It's was a broadly conceived idea, which admittedly not fully formed,

You're missing the entire point. None of what I said was about treating poor like felons. It's was a broadly conceived idea, which admittedly not fully formed, was about having everyone have a stake in what's happening. If your only stake is, my vote can be used to get me more money with no perceptible downside to me then I'll always vote more money. This is the situation the poor is in currently. Why would they not vote for more subsidies? They literally have no downside to wealth redistribution. My point wasn't about finding a way to punish then, but you encourage them to not be in that situation. That's all. Just as the OP, enter adulthood.