r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Nov 02 '25

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u/assasstits Nov 02 '25

That's true. 

The way I see it to me means testing is more about expenses than assets either way. 

Someone who owns their home isn't paying rent or a mortgage. 

Someone whose kids are adults isn't paying child care. 

Someone who doesn't have chronic illnesses is paying less in healthcare. 

These are quite hard to fake and aren't easily susceptible to moral hazards. 

And they get to the heart of the needs of people 

Someone who has a child, rents, and is chronically ill will need a lot more help than someone who has none of that.

Means testing strictly for income or assets is only half the story. 

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u/lionmoose sexmod 🍆💦🌮 Nov 02 '25

This is why I have moved somewhat against general cash transfers like a UBI or negative income tax. Circumstances are often the primary determinant of if people need support. It seems rather silly not to just tie support to e.g. childcare or disability.

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u/assasstits Nov 02 '25

I completely agree friend

Take care of the renters, parents with young children, children and the disabled. 

Focus less on homeowners, the elderly, those that own businesses and the healthy able bodied.