I don't think this is good policy and I also don't think this is good politics. What is thought process here? Give a handout to a portion of your base that does

I don't think this is good policy and I also don't think this is good politics. What is thought process here? Give a handout to a portion of your base that doesn't really turnout to vote and give Republicans something meatier to get their base off the couch to vote.