Comment by numbers_guy
10 hours ago
I am not trying to demonize any demographic. Everyone tries to cheat the system especially when you have a system that is easy to game. Yes, the most severe corruption is at the very top. Doesn't mean we should ignore other problems.
When you create perverse incentives you attract systematic cheaters. We literally conducted this experiment in Germany. Now the government is trying to roll out a restricted benefits card instead of giving out cash, because people come from overseas just to get on the benefits system and send the cash back home.
> Everyone tries to cheat the system
No.
A lot of people say things like this, probably because they would (or do) cheat the system and they want to justify this as 'normal'.
However, studies show most people abide by rules, especially when systems are transparent and fair.
> When you create perverse incentives
Ending homelessness and poverty isn't perverse. It's necessary for a decent society.
And, it can be done. Finland ended homelessness rapidly, with a little political will and intelligence.
> When you create perverse incentives you attract systematic cheaters. We literally conducted this experiment in Germany. Now the government is trying to roll out a restricted benefits card instead of giving out cash, because people come from overseas just to get on the benefits system and send the cash back home.
Is this anything more than a right-wing talking point? There is no proof that this is actually happening in any meaningful scale.