If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Emily Badger explores the recent spate of laws, like these, designed to shame and punish the poor for being poor, and tries to understand why persons go for them. A snippet:
Mettler’s research has shown that a remarkable number of people who don’t think they get anything from government in fact benefit from one of these programs. This explains why we get election-season soundbites from confused voters who want policymakers to “keep your government hands off my Medicare!” This is also what enables politicians to gin up indignation among small-government supporters who don’t realize they rely on government themselves.
