Welfare Cuts
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Investing in public well-being is not ‘populism’: Why the ‘freebie’ debate is flawed
Instead of being limited by fiscal deficits, governments should instead raise tax the super rich to raise funds for healthcare and other welfare measures.
Anirban Bhattacharya & Amitanshu Verma
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‘Freebie’ row: Six charts explain why states must be allowed to make their own decisions on welfare
Some states, heavily burdened with high fiscal deficit and debt levels, have actually performed better on developmental outcomes.
Deepanshu Mohan
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How the row over ‘freebies’ hides India’s failure to meet the basic needs of its citizens
While it targets welfare schemes, the Union government has also written off crores in outstanding loans for India’s rich and given huge corporate tax rebates.
Anirban Bhattacharya
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