At the Federal, State' City, & County level there are too many taxes, tax credits (a.k. a. loopholes) and other policies that marry citizens to government programs. Let's develop comprehensive policies that facilitate/enable citizens to pay their own way in every arena & get more of us off of one public dole or the other so that we become more self-supporting and self-governing. The mentality that propels government to be  "rescue ranger" to  many citizens so that we don't shoulder our own responsibilities for ourselves, our extended families & our neighbors!! It is the government entity that creates governmental dependence in its citizenry! Fred Nose