When Govt. decides to undertake individual’s responsibility, the net result is what we are witnessing today.No doubt, welfare measures are called for, but individuals also must take the onus of providing for themselves and Family.When State takes responsibility, the individual’s responsibility diminishes and State takes responsibility because individual’s do not take personal and familial responsibilty.Typical egg or hen-which came first situation.Sensible long term measure should be to promote familial commitment and discouragement of Single parent culture/living together culture; and responsibility for elderly must be on the offspring.
Simultaneously as benefits accrue to all, all must be taxed, based on their familial commitment-tax less for those who support family and elders and more for other categories.
The present problem is not only economical, but a sociological one, the symptom being economic dependence on State.Look at Communism, where individual responsibility is relegated second to State,leading to the collapse of Communism and the tearing of familial fabric.
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