Programs are dressed in moderate garb and are presented to the electorate as measures consistent with the liberal and individualistic tradition widely shared in the community. In truth they represent radical measures aimed at transforming the economic and social life of the community. Medicare and Affirmative Action are prime examples of this type of deception. Although the welfare state was not initially the product of the genuine wishes of the people, it has now made large numbers of people dependent upon it. It has produced a kind of social addiction to welfare.
People are reluctant to relinquish benefits they have learnt to take for granted.
If the size of government is to be scaled down, it is essential to communicate the message that there is no such thing as a free lunch and that the welfare philosophy has been mainly responsible for the economic decline and the social decay of this nation.