Outright transfer cuts are frequently used because they have a direct and very visible impact.
Transfer cuts have the same fiscal impact as a tax hike,yet they are seldom used.An outright cut in transfer payments has a direct and very visible impact on recipients,including the aged,the poor,the unemployed,and the disabled.Hence this policy option smacks of "balancing the budget on the backs of the poor."
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