“I guess they figure the dumbed down masses don’t realize that’s their own money, that the ‘state’ is giving them”
Kind of like when people are so happy they are getting a tax refund.
Not that getting a refund is bad, we always get a small one because I don’t want to err on the other side and end up with a penalty for not withholding as much. But I know it’s all my money!
I remember the days when my kids made enough money that they didn’t get a huge tax return. I could see the light bulbs turn on when I explained how it works, that they understood why I was always complaining about taxes.