Re:Climate talks break up with no agreement on carbon trading
by pbourke on Sunday December 15, 2019 @01:23PM
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> Welfare benefits are very hard to claw back.
I agree with your post, but I would note that this is not entirely true in the US. Benefits that such as SNAP and Medicaid that are only used by a vulnerable segment of the population have been a frequent target for clawbacks. Social Security and Medicare are much more resistant to politically-motivated clawbacks yet not resistant to meddling in general since they are not enjoyed equally.
A benefit that exists at the level of “everyone gets $N per month” would seem to be much more resistant to political meddling.
I agree with your post, but I would note that this is not entirely true in the US. Benefits that such as SNAP and Medicaid that are only used by a vulnerable segment of the population have been a frequent target for clawbacks. Social Security and Medicare are much more resistant to politically-motivated clawbacks yet not resistant to meddling in general since they are not enjoyed equally.
A benefit that exists at the level of “everyone gets $N per month” would seem to be much more resistant to political meddling.