Isn’t this more like the government taking more in taxes from poor people to give to rich people? The argument is that the policy is benefiting people who are already better off at the expense of people who are already worse off.
Maybe, but it still doesn’t make sense. Being better off in lifespan can’t be directly traded off against being better off in terms of money … you can’t sell.extra life years...and the aim is not to give everyone the same total sum in the first place.
Isn’t this more like the government taking more in taxes from poor people to give to rich people? The argument is that the policy is benefiting people who are already better off at the expense of people who are already worse off.
Maybe, but it still doesn’t make sense. Being better off in lifespan can’t be directly traded off against being better off in terms of money … you can’t sell.extra life years...and the aim is not to give everyone the same total sum in the first place.
You can absolutely sell life-years.
Unhealthy and dangerous jobs pay a premium.