Quote from smallStops:
First, I have contributed a lot to "national common pot of money".
Now, if you look to a country income/expenses, you will notice that
these benefits to people, are usually a small amount compared tp other type of spendings.
As you are in the US, I wonder what is the annual military spending - including subsidies to companies and staff ( via scolarships, secondments, ...).
Personally, I am more keen, after say a 3 months benefit periods, for people to be given quasi automatically an activity in exchange for benefits. I can't really see what good it does for people not to have to wake up for some productive activities. Just remember I am a trader. lol.
Defense spending is only 14% of our total government budget when you combine Federal, State and Local.