Benjamin Herscovitch writes:
It seems many of us have been taken in by the conceit that the welfare state can offer never-ending free lunches. We expect governments to offer more social security payments, health care, education, etc., all the while assuming that we will not have to pay for it. It is time to let go of the delusion of a magic pudding welfare state and get our expectations for social services in line with our willingness to pay for them.
Read more at The magic pudding state – The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).