this is what happens when you don't consider externalities
whenever we (in Canada) discuss anything like increasing welfare rates, doing a UBI, or including eg. dental coverage in our "universal" health care, everyone starts whining bUt wHo GoNnA pAy FoR tHaT. Not considering that the results of not paying for that (eg. the costs of treating someone in the E.R. for their tooth infection) are much more expensive than just giving everyone free dental care.
this is what happens when you don't consider externalities
whenever we (in Canada) discuss anything like increasing welfare rates, doing a UBI, or including eg. dental coverage in our "universal" health care, everyone starts whining bUt wHo GoNnA pAy FoR tHaT. Not considering that the results of not paying for that (eg. the costs of treating someone in the E.R. for their tooth infection) are much more expensive than just giving everyone free dental care.