[FourPeas]

Very true. I know some of these people and to them gaming the system is just part of what is expected in life. Getting the most one can get from whomever is seen as an accomplishment worthy of bragging.

[ClearCase_guy]

The biggest Liberal I know is gainfully employed but claims to pay virtually no taxes. He has his own business and claims to write off so much stuff that last year he paid a total of $300 to Uncle Sam. And much of his income comes from subsidies related to "green technology", so his income goes up as gov't spending in this area grows. He's goes on great vacations and owns many toys. He's doing well -- probably because he's not paying the taxes I have to pay.

He laughs about it all the time. Very proud of himself. And if you show him a proposal for expansion of government, he is all for it, every time. Why not?? It's not going to cost him anything!