There is an entitlement mentality out there that will be more pronounced as the leftists get hold of more and more of our incomes.
You are right.
I see seniors almost giddily rushing off for their *free checkup*, convinced they are getting something for nothing. Later on, they will find that they have been denied real care if they are seriously ill, on the grounds of age and usefulness to society as a whole.
People I know in (I assume) real need, tell me that their food stamp benefit buys a LOT of food and presumably, this will make up for their BMI being recorded and likely used later on to deny them a joint replacement or other medical procedure unless they bring their weight down to government approved levels that, AFAIK, are nearly skeletal.
Those reverse mortgages include that the government gets 50% of any appreciation when the house is finally sold.
Every farmer knows the government attitude towards those who ever participated in any tax-reduction program. “You took the money. Now comply or be fined.”
Sooner or later, people will get a clue that TANSTAAFL.
I have nothing against safety nets. But we have decided that we will not participate in anything the government offers. We are old enough that death has lost a lot of its fearfulness and we would rather be free. It would be a lot harder if we were younger and still had children at home and I won’t condemn those who feel morally compelled to accept government help. We’ll let them have our share.