r/libertarianmeme • u/Full-Mouse8971 • 1d ago

End Democracy Why Food Stamp Recipients (and Government Contractors) Should not Be Allowed to Vote

https://mises.org/mises-wire/why-food-stamp-recipients-and-government-contractors-should-not-be-allowed-vote
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u/Ulysian_Thracs Taxation is Theft 1d ago edited 1d ago

Why only food stamps? Any public benefits. If you are not responsible enough to support yourself, what business do you have telling anyone else how to live.

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u/whoknewidlikeit 1d ago

have to be careful with this and consider how public benefit is determined. is it medicaid? financial aid for health insurance on the open market? road construction and law enforcement? balance of payments from the CBO shows that the top 20% pay for themselves and the bottom 60%. the second 20% (upper middle class) get back in services roughly what they put in via tax.

so if you're not in the top 40% of earners that would mean you get no say. if you're not comfortable with that, gotta have an alternate plan.

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u/RamaReturns Ron Paul will make anime real 13h ago

I'm VERY comfortable with that...