This is a preview of what will happen when the government is supporting all the people who don’t want to work - it will provide them a confortable income and many privileges, taken from those whose value system tells them that they should work and not take.
We’re almost there. Government looks at your gross income, and declares that that is your income. Of course it’s not what you take home. Huge deductions cut it down. Nevertheless, you are listed as earning a good salary.
The lazy indolent live-off-the-government democrat pot-smoking maggot infested slob has an official income of zero, but actually takes home a lot of money. Some have calculated it is about 40 thousand a year. Since his official income is zero, he is eligible for countless other benefits. He doesn’t have to own an alarm clock, or go to work every day.
At some point, the folks start to realize that they do better not working and collecting money from the government. We’re practically there now.
Some people still believe in self-sufficiency and that, regardless the difficulties, if they keep trying and stick to principle, they will not only get ahead, but they will keep their sense of personal worth and pride.