"Rewarding effort is a good goal but too often the rewards are given to those whose efforts are geared to obtaining wealth via political connections..."
Some inherit money. Don't you want a say in what happens to your possessions when you die?
Some get money illegally or with undue influence. This is a separate problem, and should be handled by law enforcement.
Far more people live off the government teat. These are the ones I'm talking about. These are the people that tax-payers resent so strongly.
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