Your attempt at equivalency is lacking because Salier is also elgible for the Child tax credit.
"Lacking"? Not at all. You would just have him refuse that subsidy, too.
Or, is that particular subsidy acceptable, simply because YOU qualify for it, too?
What about all the taxpayers who don't qualify for the Child Tax Credit? Are they justified in saying YOU are "wallowing at the trough" because you accept a subsidy they can't have?