In this case it's mo' money mo' problems :) If the government spends the money you don't get the same result as if it is spent privately. Economics is a socia

In this case it's mo' money mo' problems :) If the government spends the money you don't get the same result as if it is spent privately. Economics is a social science, not a natural science such as physics, nor is it pure math. Part of the argument was that the government taxing the population and doling it out as "social benefits" leads to better health. But if government pays people not to work more people will not work. Common sense if you want. In general people who are on welfare are less healthy. Denmark is probably the place that pays the most for not working. Off the top of my head it's something like 80-90% of your previous income for 4 years. And as previously stated life expectancy - on average - is relatively low.