The longer we live, the more we cost. So the nanny state costs taxpayers more than they would otherwise have to shell out. Cheaper to let us buy large soft drinks and eat salt!
My great grandmother, who lived in the Bronx until the age of 82 did not cost taxpayers any more money than anyone else did. She and her family paid their own and each others’ med expenses.
They hated the idea of govt. handouts, citing FDR as a destroyer.
they saw ahead to this mess. They took care of themselves the best they could, not wanting to be a burden on the family.
Now there is no shame in not taking care of oneself, the gevt. wants to do it, but now the govt doesn’t know how to take on the role of preventive care taker.
Bloomberg is trying to attract people to the City who will give him money to take care of the takers. This is lame and ineffective.