Should Government Stay Out of Social Policy Altogether?

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Originally Posted by Woodsprite

...And less free.

Well, fredom is relative. Poor people are never free in a capitalist society. They are always limited in their actions because of lack of resources.

Originally Posted by Woodsprite

...Forcing people to pay money for other people's unwillingness to get a job, no matter how rich the person, is wrong. It's Robin Hood economics. Spreading the wealth around not only takes tons more money from the rich, but it gives one the impression that there's really no point in trying to advance to make more money if the government will just tax you more for whatever you make.

Most people are not unemployed or poor because they are not willing to job, that is just a typical American (and capitalist) myth that obscures reality. Most people are poor because there is unequality in the distribution of resources in a society. And that unequality is there because the system allows a parasitic class that thrives on others work.
Many people that are poor actually work, some have even two or three jobs and are still not able to fully support themselves or their families. Instad the revenues of their jobs goes to others that are more apt at using the system to their own benefit.
Such injustices ofcourse create alienation among many people, leading some of them into antisocial behaviour (like crime, using drugs and similar).
To decrease alienation all people must have a fair share of societal resources, those resources can not be limited for just a few.
So if people want to live in a society that is not full of violence and drugs and other social problems they just have to be prepared to share with others.