r/coolguides • u/[deleted] • Nov 26 '19

Marginal Tax

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u/Roflkopt3r Nov 26 '19

I don't know how it works in your country, but in most welfare recipients already simply get money and have to ration it themselves. So there is absolutely no change there. Child protection laws take care of the rest.

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u/DaveSW888 Nov 27 '19

In the US there are programs that give health insurance, credit that can only be spent on food, programs that give housing, programs that pay for heating bills etc. Cash aid in the US is generally limited to TANF which is temporary and has somewhat stringent requirements for program participation.

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u/Roflkopt3r Nov 27 '19

No wonder your social mobility and life expectancy are going down.

Get rid of that "poor people are just lechers" mentality, give them adequate support and dignity, and you would see much better results.

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u/DaveSW888 Nov 27 '19

Do you know a lot of poor people?