I’ve always felt that we should have a low base level of benefits that can be raised through work.
Unfortunately that might get some folks to thinking that work is an even better option and we can’t have that.
60+ and never could afford either! My family was able bodied enough to do it ourselves! That a great line though~ We’ll give you the title of Citizen so you can be the same down trodden people we need to clean up our messes!
It’s an interesting idea, but I don’t think we should need to reward people for doing their most basic duties. Give them some incentive maybe, but straight up benefits, I don’t think that would be good.
How about this: you want welfare benefits, beyond a short window like 3-6 months, or something earned like a veteran pension or social security, then you give up your voting rights for the duration. You won’t be contributing to the tax revenue, so you shouldn’t have a say in how it is spent. That costs us nothing and can only improve the plight of the country.