There will always be tension between social safety nets and expansive views of freedom.
If the government provides my healthcare, then it’s in their interest to make sure I don’t smoke and eat right.
If the government provides financial assistance to the poor, then it’s in their interest to make sure it’s not gambled away or spent on drugs and alcohol.
People in Europe seem fine with giving up a bit of freedom in exchange for more social programs. But in America there seems to be a desire to have it all.
If the government provides my healthcare, then it’s in their interest to make sure I don’t smoke and eat right.
If the government provides financial assistance to the poor, then it’s in their interest to make sure it’s not gambled away or spent on drugs and alcohol.
People in Europe seem fine with giving up a bit of freedom in exchange for more social programs. But in America there seems to be a desire to have it all.