Comment by creesch

- General welfare, where often the amount is determined based on minimal wage and other things.

- Various benefits and subsidies for various necessities like rental support, support for child care, etc.

And to make it extra clear, a lot of these need to be requested through digital portals these days as well.

$5 might not seem that much to you (I am assuming you are talking about a monthly subscription here), but I assure you it is a lot if you have to reconsider every single purchase to make sure you will make ends meet.

And I am fully aware that there are workable solutions to make it less impactful. I do however disagree with the simple sentiment of "just make browsers paid software and be done with it" without those considerations.