Question

1. Why does Congress continue to vote for higher and higher spending without increasing taxes? (not C)

   	A.	Big business and corporations have their hand out for bailouts and special favors
   	B.	The people demand something for nothing
   	C.	People depend on government to help them in a crisis
   	D.	One emergency after another requires more debt and spending

Answer 1

Congress is an elected body.

Member of Congress seeks reelection.

As we know that, people prefer transfer income form governments, tax cuts, and other spending from government but they do not prefer increase in taxes.

Increase in taxes make the reelection bid for the incumbent Congress member as well as for the party in power difficult.

So, in a way, people want increased and increased help from government but does not want to pay for such increased help in form of increased taxes.

Thus,

Congress continue to vote for higher and higher spending without increasing taxes because the people demand something for nothing.

Hence, the correct answer is the option (B).