It would be interesting to see them “run the numbers” on this. It wouldn’t surprise me to see that this system is cheaper than the current one. (assuming that all other welfare would be eliminated).
It would cut down on the bureaucracy involved in the current system…but seeing as this is the federal gov. it probably wouldn’t
You could fire all of the government administrators it takes to hand out money in all of the current welfare programs. Then you could eliminate income taxes and the IRS. Give every family in the United States.... say $75k per year. (I’d put mine in a mason jar and bury it) So.... then you could charge everyone across the board a consumption tax and be done with it all. Whatever shortage there is.... just print the money. By the time the accounting all works out I’ll be to old to care either way.