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When pressed, most of the people who support strict means testing for welfare will eventually admit that it's not about saving the government money, and that th
by Analemma_ 3y ago
When pressed, most of the people who support strict means testing for welfare will eventually admit that it's not about saving the government money, and that they support it even if it ends up costing taxpayers on net (which it almost always does). They're pretty clear that this is about punishing indigence.
- gruez 3y ago>They're pretty clear that this is about punishing indigence. But why? Are they doing so so they want to oppress poor people? Or are they doing so to make the welfare experience shitty so people are incentivized to seek normal employment?
- ryandrake 3y agoFor many politicians and voters, mere cruelty is the entire point[1] of lawmaking. The government's purpose is to hurt one's opponents, which is more important than helping... anyone. 1: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/the-cruelty-is-the-point/572104/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/10/the-cruelt...
- nerdponx 3y ago> Or are they doing so to make the welfare experience shitty so people are incentivized to seek normal employment? Yes, and to foment general distaste and dislike towards the welfare system, with the ultimate goal of ending the program. Related to "starve the beast" policy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starve_the_beast