People who receive more in government "benefits" than they pay in should not be permitted to vote (legal, economy)

[Enough_Already]

Why should people be able to vote for the candidates who take money from other people and give it to them as handouts?

[JerZ]

Because they are still citizens, they are still human beings, and they still pay tax on what they buy.

35+ year worker and taxpayer here, BTW.

[TMSRetired]

Originally Posted by JerZ

Because they are still citizens, they are still human beings, and they still pay tax on what they buy.

35+ year worker and taxpayer here, BTW.

Oh lol at that. Sales tax will drive the economy....

That's really stretching to call them "tax payers"

[Enough_Already]

Originally Posted by JerZ

Because they are still citizens, they are still human beings, and they still pay tax on what they buy.

35+ year worker and taxpayer here, BTW.

It is a legal way to steal money from other people.

My post said, "receive more in government "benefits" than they pay in". That includes all taxes including sales taxes.

Also, they are paying that sales tax on money taken from other people.

[stone26]

Originally Posted by Enough_Already

Why should people be able to vote for the candidates who take money from other people and give it to them as handouts?

If you think the income gap is big now…. Wait until only the rich can vote.

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by stone26

If you think the income gap is big now…. Wait until only the rich can vote.

This.

If we're going to put it all down to money then it will be a very exploitable slippery slope.

[TMSRetired]

Originally Posted by stone26

If you think the income gap is big now…. Wait until only the rich can vote.

There will be so few of them they won't need to vote.
"It's your turn now" and just pass the "torch of democracy"

[Axxlrod]

“When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
(1706-1790) US Founding Father

[JerZ]

Originally Posted by Enough_Already

It is a legal way to steal money from other people.

My post said, "receive more in government "benefits" than they pay in". That includes all taxes including sales taxes.

Also, they are paying that sales tax on money taken from other people.

I don't feel stolen from. I feel grateful to be able to help someone. Many recipients of aid are children. Many are the elderly. We are lucky to be in a position where we pay taxes...beats the alternative.

[blameyourself]

Originally Posted by JerZ

I don't feel stolen from. I feel grateful to be able to help someone. Many recipients of aid are children. Many are the elderly. We are lucky to be in a position where we pay taxes...beats the alternative.

Indeed