Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot View Post

Social benefits, to the extent they exist (SNAP, disability, medicaid, etc.) should opt the recipient out from voting for the year(s) in which they were received. That doesn't mean they would get voted away either, as qualified voters still like a safety net too, and recipients could still vote after they stop receiving benefits.
Let us not forget Social Security. We (those that work) pay FICA tax and old people get entitlements. Before someone says "paid in" show me anywhere where the Federal Government says FICA is not a tax. You have no account with your name on it. You pay a tax to be redistributed to old people.




Quote Originally Posted by foxtrot View Post
Some might find this objectionable, but the purpose is to eliminate voters ability to directly vote themselves the treasury, a long killer of governments whenever a republic transitions to a democracy.

I agree 100%.

Just look at what old people do when their SS entitlement is even hinted at being reduced or capped.

A system where people can vote to have money stolen for them via threat of government force, is not sustainable. Right now it is leading to massive deficits. At some point, it will come crashing down (and hard).