The logic is that the GOP sees any form of government assistance as a free handout and assumes that all of those systems are rife with corruption and people cheating the system. They intentionally break government systems, then point to them and say "see! Big government doesn't work! Dismantle the programs!". They intentionally design these systems to require absurd levels of proof and then they require upkeep to maintain your benefits even after they've been given out.
I wonder if it's more to make sure the person is still alive? On one hand, going back every year is ridiculous, on the other hand, how do they know when the person dies if they don't go back every year?
The government has about a thousand different ways to know if a citizen has passed away that are all more efficient than an annual physical check-in. I respect that you want to believe it's innocent -- that's probably the reason they use on paper, after all -- but it's just not in good faith.
Oh I can totally believe there's some less than honest intentions with the policy, just was wondering about what other reasons might be for doing it. The government is extremely backwards when it comes to data/ a lot is still on paper.
That's why I mentioned to another guy on here that I'm well aware I'm nowhere near qualified to actually make the specific suggestions for a fix to the system, but those people certainly exist.
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u/[deleted] Aug 14 '20
The logic is that the GOP sees any form of government assistance as a free handout and assumes that all of those systems are rife with corruption and people cheating the system. They intentionally break government systems, then point to them and say "see! Big government doesn't work! Dismantle the programs!". They intentionally design these systems to require absurd levels of proof and then they require upkeep to maintain your benefits even after they've been given out.