And that, pretty much, sums up most government programs that some person, sometimes of a good heart but lately of a political ideology, demand that others have to pay for (financially or otherwise) to make them feel good. Because they have influenced politicians or bureaucrats “to do something” instead of doing the hard work of the actual doing themselves, I brand them hypocrites. But that’s what we’ve gone to, this land called America; instead of the Can-Do people, it’s getting all but a done deal of “Get-Others-To-Do-It-For-Me” slackers. What, ME go out and do the work of getting others to donate to or join me in the work? That, that, that…..that’s too hard (er, “you mean *I* have to do it myself??”).
From Cafe Hayek in this same vein on minimum wage consequences (emphasis mine):
This minimum wage stuff is a head-fake; silly diversions so that political do-gooders can think highly about themselves, safe from any of the consequences.
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