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Originally Posted by Slava
You and I agree...yet we come to a vastly different basis for the programs. You want the programs to exclude the "cheaters" or people who abuse the system as a main plank. (my words, not yours!). I prefer to see the programs be all encompassing and as inclusive as possible, and if it costs a little extra and we can afford it, then its fine with me.
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I look at it that the cost to encompass the free riders is taking away from everyone else. That money is our money that has been earmarked for the truly needy only.
Say Social Programs A, B, and C cost an additional $800 million to encompass those to need to use it, and those who live to abuse it.... It governmental terms, that's not much... but for the ~2 million taxpayers in Alberta, its ~$400 going out of their pockets and into someone else's who shouldn't every year. Its a form of theft, and I'm quite sure that my $400/year would be better in my bank account, investments and/or education funds than in someone else's pocket. I'm quite sure that if there was an audit of total program abuse and its cost to Joe Taxpayer, it would greatly exceed $400 and that's not acceptable.