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matt_mb

>However, today it's easier than ever to live off the nanny state WITHOUT a career.

In what way?

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Welfare payments supplemented wages by about 8% in 1960.

That figure has risen to about 36% today, a 3.5x increase.

Chart: http://www.mygovcost.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/governme...

Source: http://www.mygovcost.org/2011/03/14/the-u-s-as-welfare-state... (the first random example I found on Google)

This chart includes Social Security and Medicare. I don't think it makes sense to include retirees in a data set when making an argument about "welfare."

You don't have to be retired to receive Social Security or Medicare.

Anyway, do you have some alternate data to consider?

Yes, I'm aware, but that doesn't actually affect my objection. And no, I don't have any alternate data, and I don't feel it's my responsibility to come up with any. You're the one presenting this data set to make an argument; you do the work.

Like the way corporations do, I guess?

PPP was a boon - 'Here is a loan that converts to freebie money for millions of companies'. Where'd the money go? Buying Lambo's and the like.

Or, when can I get a tax abatement for 10 years? COmpanies can because of this mythical 'they create jobs' tripe.

Just look up corporate welfare. And if I was permitted to, I would.

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