Examining the Means-tested Welfare State: 79 Programs and $927 Billion in Annual Spending
Spreading them out into dozens of agencies is a good way to hide the full scope. First, consolidate them all into one agency, and lay off the redundant federal employees. It would be hard for Democrats to generate widespread outrage about that.
Second would be to cap how much any recipient could receive, total, from all programs.
Third, institute ID checking and citizenship checking.
Nope.
All of it should be turned over to the states. I'll even support a one-time block grant so states can handle the transition and pay for things like homelessness and mental illness. But once that money is gone, that's it. States would take full responsibility.
Also the stupid EITC should be abolished as well. Friggin' lowlifes getting a refund when they don't even pay taxes.
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