Undeserving

Many groups and causes are given perks and preferences, some governmental, and some in business practices. Many don't deserve them.

1. Senior citizens are often targeted for tax breaks and other perks on the theory that they are poor. But, they are the most most affluent age demographic with the lowest poverty rate. They have Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid nursing home assistance for those who are not upper middle class or more affluent They don't need more.

2. Legacies in college admissions. Our nation was founded on the idea of stamping out hereditary privilege.

3. People who inherit wealth. People who did nothing to earn it shouldn't get tax breaks. Also, our nation was founded on the idea of stamping out hereditary privilege.

4. Clergy.

5. Religion and the religious people.

6. Veterans who were not disabled in their service. They voluntarily made a choice in exchange for promised benefits. We should keep our promises to them. But we don't owe them more than that.

7. Small businesses. Big business should not be placed at a disadvantage vis-a-vis small business. There is nothing virtuous about being a small business and generally small businesses are small because they are not as good as what they do as big businesses, otherwise they would quickly become big businesses.

8. Farmers. Most farmers are wildly inefficient and continue to farm only because the activity is subsidized.

9. Local businesses and farmers and products. Our prosperity and lifestyle is founded upon long distance commerce, not upon buying local or making your own food or goods.

10. Domestic businesses and domestic products. Our prosperity and lifestyle is founded upon international trade.

11. Law enforcement.

12. People claiming to be aggrieved solely because their property values are harmed by something.