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"一个政府抢劫彼得来支付保罗总是可以依靠保罗的支持。"

George Bernard Shaw

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When a government takes resources or benefits from one group of people to give to another group, the group that receives the benefits will likely continue to support that government. Imagine two friends, Peter and Paul. If Peter always has to give up his toys so that Paul can have more, Paul will think it's a great idea and will support the person making these decisions. This can happen in real life with taxes and social programs. If a government takes more money in taxes from one group of people and gives it to another group through welfare programs, the people receiving the aid will be happy and support that government. However, this might not be fair to the people who are giving up their resources. It's important to understand that while this can create supporters, it can also lead to imbalance and dissatisfaction among those who are giving more than they receive.

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