The thing is, most “hardworking taxpayers” don’t consider themselves to be the recipients of social programs. That’s only for poor people who don’t work.
And for a lot of programs, the means testing that has to be done to allocate budget does give money to people who actually need it, like the poor. However, this creates a resentment from people who aren’t getting the program. This resentment can be eliminated by making the program universal. This is why things like Social Security and MediCare are so popular: Everyone gets them, even if they don’t need them, so everyone sees a benefit.
The thing is, most “hardworking taxpayers” don’t consider themselves to be the recipients of social programs. That’s only for poor people who don’t work.
And for a lot of programs, the means testing that has to be done to allocate budget does give money to people who actually need it, like the poor. However, this creates a resentment from people who aren’t getting the program. This resentment can be eliminated by making the program universal. This is why things like Social Security and MediCare are so popular: Everyone gets them, even if they don’t need them, so everyone sees a benefit.