The problem with your question Mike is that I do not agree with the basic assumption..

I do not see that Americans have stopped working and are dependent on the feds..

i see that the safety net system is working and is crucial to those in dire straits..

Back during the great recession, those numbers of course went up.. little of it was due to any changes.. while the time on the programs increased due to the severe downturn, no major changes were made in the programs..

If we wish to limit taxes, and I do, let us start where the greatest progress is to be made..

Corporate welfare and the Military industrial complex..

Anything, even a small fraction of the total monies.. would dwarf the amount we could save by starving the domestic safety programs.

And the integrity of our social system is also the foundation of our nation.. we can not lose it..

I see nearly everyone working hard for the American dream as they see it.. Jobs have always been abundant in Minnesota.. in 2010 we led the nation in job creation. bonus and incentives started appearing in about 2011/12.. When I attended the U of MN, I changed jobs nearly every term to fit my class schedule..

free stuff----- I would rather pay for it going to the public than pay even more and see it given to the huge business interests which dictate our taxation..

Oh.. student loans... this is a subject needing careful study.. the extreme cost of education is a limiting factor for very many Americans and some needs doing..

But--- the cost of repaying all the loans which have been made is prohibitive and careful planning is needed before any action is done.. it is not a "yes or no" situation..

My stubborn son the lawyer. finished law school with over $100,000, to repay.. which he did only this past summer.. no, the previous fall..

And of course, if the student uses funds for everything, that has to be considered as possibly elective spending ..

My My, you right wingers are convinced of your gospel as presented by the supporters of wealth for the wealthy..

But a couple of thing to point out.. Dems are for e******y.. not to socialize the country, that is the lie presented by the GOP from the 30s.. everything that does not hand the money to them is declared socialism..

Venezuela... busted economy? Yes, indeed.. but because the criminals lean left?.. no, the economy went bust because the US, that is our country, declared economic war on them a couple decades ago and they lacked the knowledge to fight back effectively and we busted them but good.. have we taken over the oil yet? I do not think so but plans have been announced.. we will have to watch..

We have been on a redistribution of wealth policy from at least the 70s.. from the working/middle class to the Ultra rich.. how has that worked for you?
efforts to return to a strong middle class the prosperity that creates for all the nation is not a goal anyone should resent.. unless you are of the 1%..

Only the right wing governments work??

Let me know, which is your favorite right wing govt.. Germany, Italy, Spain... any of the South American attempts.. none of them worked, all are destroyed, so maybe something, a little of each is a goal to strive for..

The real point is the republican have had a war on the middle class from Reaganomics.Witch is when they went after the unions to bust then up and to under cut the social programs.So when you say Bernie socialist programs won't work they work find for 50yrs tell 1% con you.So don't fall for the corporate media lies and stop the republican f*****t takeover.And for the republicans you need to own your party crimes and the debt they ran up ,please look at 911t***hers and watch Peter Michael Ketcham video,go to u-tube the mad protestor and watch the state of obvious on 911 it's 10 minutes be sure what you know is real.

I didn't read your whole post, but the minute you said dems are for e******y, you lost me. WE are not all equal. Face the fact. Some people work hard, and become successful, and you dems want to take it all away from them, and give it to people who don't work hard. Show me the incentive to make something out of yourself, if you get everything handed to you. And Perm, I am ashamed you are from MN, as the midwest work ethic is second to none, people work hard to give their family a good life, not to hand it out to every lazy ass, or illegal that you guys want to let into our country. Yes we need to take care of some people, and yes that is a form of socialism, but we don't need to take care of everybody, pick yourself up from your own boot straps.