Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!henry From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) Newsgroups: can.politics Subject: Re: Universal social programs Message-ID: <4839@utzoo.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Dec-84 18:41:33 EST Article-I.D.: utzoo.4839 Posted: Fri Dec 28 18:41:33 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 28-Dec-84 18:41:33 EST References:<1299@dciem.UUCP>, <907@ubc-cs.UUCP> Organization: U of Toronto Zoology Lines: 10 > 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. -- Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology {allegra,ihnp4,linus,decvax}!utzoo!henry