The public has learned that when they vote for politicians who promise and deliver publicly funded benefits, they enjoy a cushier living. Consequences be damned.
Cushy? Not for me. I'd be much cushier if the 44% of my paycheck I never see were in my wallet.
That said, I do well despite all that, but we'd all be better off without the behemoth that our Federal Government has become around all of our necks.