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Parijs objects to the welfare state on the grounds that it is wrong to force taxpayers to subsidize surfers-people who can work but refuse to work. How does Isbister respond to this objection?


A) He argues that taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work-government programs should exist to help only those who truly cannot work.
B) He argues that taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work-if they get hungry enough, they will either die or get a job.
C) He argues that taxpayers should be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work because their choice is not a free choice, but is the end result of lowered self-worth, a byproduct of discrimination against the poor and downtrodden.
D) He argue that taxpayers should be forced to subsidize those who choose not to work because those who appear to not want to work are often psychologically incapable of sustained work.

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