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It's maybe something that has evolved
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as something that actually works.
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You have a progressive tax system
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that takes more money from the wealthier people
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and you have a welfare system
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that looks at individual hardship and pays out.
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It does create moral hazard problems--
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that's a problem with it,
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but that's something that we're learning about.
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That's part of public finance--is learning
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how to modify the tax system so that it works pretty well.
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I want to start out