I must be getting old, and before I explain why, let me say that I'm entirely in favour of social programs, the social safety net and all that sort of thing. But the sheer entitlement of people not much younger than I am is just shocking.
I follow someone on twitter (whose account I will not be linking as they evidently get off on the interaction), and they're trying to garner support for subsidized childcare. She makes 6 figures, and somehow thinks that it's cool for taxpayers to foot the bill for childcare because it will make life easier for her (essentially), and she'll have more money. It's one thing to suggest that an income tested version of childcare is beneficial and that there's a public good as a result, but subsidized childcare for people who could otherwise afford it but would rather not spend the money is just mind-numbing.
Who are these people who just think that the government, (or other taxpayers), should subsidize their choices? The government we have in power at this point can't pay for their operations without borrowing money as it is, never mind them subsidizing childcare for people who have incomes that are above the median! I probably should have posted this in the gear grinder thread, because I don't know if it's really related to the election, but the attitude is just frustrating.
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