There is no such thing as a free lunch

The myth that governments possess infinite money to spend is quite prevalent in contemporary society. The public sentiment hinges on the fact that the economy runs on altruism and that the state should spend prodigiously to orchestrate a better life for its citizens. Everybody wants a discount on their livelihood irrespective of their social standing. The farmers want a subsidy on their agricultural produce, the industrialists want tax breaks and the consumers want subsidies on petrol and energy prices. Even though the idea of a generous state draw parallels to the extent of romantic idealism, the cost is eventually paid by the recipients of governmental benevolence in the form of economic turmoil. There is no such thing as a free lunch. The courtesy of affording the luxury of subsidies may be coming out of the pocket of a wealthy businessman in the form of corporate taxes, or it could be that the wage earners are taking the hits in the shape of direct income taxes. The elusive nature of government spending also hints toward the lower income groups being caught in the line of fire. It is fairly plausible that a poor man paying indirect taxes (sales tax) on daily products could be contributing to the grants or subsidies given to key industrial players.