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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Universal social programs
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Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 18:41:33 EST
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> I was under the impression that one of the main arguments for
> universality was that it did not necessitate the use of means tests
> which critics believe to be cruel and demeaning.

This is indeed a major argument, but (as many people have pointed out)
it doesn't hold water:  the information in your income tax return is
probably ample input for most "does he really need this?" decisions.
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				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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