Why do subsidies matter all that much? If they balance the budget with subsidies or without, they are BALANCING A BUDGET. If I get a bonus one year, I spend a

Why do subsidies matter all that much? If they balance the budget with subsidies or without, they are BALANCING A BUDGET. If I get a bonus one year, I spend a little more. If I don't, I don't spend more. I balance the budget. It's about the discipline of balancing a budget, not the exact amount of money you get to balance.