“Step number one, present great “benefits” you will bestow on the populace and present them as if you are nicer people than the other side who want to deny these benefits. Step two, hide the costs, either through the complexities of the tax system, or more overtly through off-the-books regulation like ObamaCare. Step three, continue to advance the progressive myth that if government provides something, or mandates something, it’s “free.” Step four, get the people hooked on the freebie until they are too scared to give it up even if it costs them well more than it’s worth to them. Step five, move on to destroying the next part of our economy and freedom.”
-Cliff Asness, 29-Jun-12 (Link)
John Allison from Wake Forest had an interesting take on this. It starts off with the 49% providing for the 51%. Then it goes to the 40% providing for the 60%. Then it goes to the 30% providing for the 70% and finally to the 30% quitting.
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