People who like to look down their noses (whether rightly or not) at those who get obvious payments from the government like welfare, Social Security, or unemployment are often themselves beneficiaries of substantial government payments through tax-subsidized employer-provided health plans, home mortgage interest deductions, tax-free savings accounts, and many other fairly common programs (including of course dependency credits for children). So why is it that one form of government payment is an object of scorn but another (enjoyed by middle-class or upper-class taxpayers) isn’t? Great question!
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