There's some recent SF touching on the subject; e.g.: "Proposition 23" by Efe Tobunko. Basically, the populace becomes dependent on such governmental support, and the threat of its withdrawal is used to stifle dissent…
There's some recent SF touching on the subject; e.g.: "Proposition 23" by Efe Tobunko. Basically, the populace becomes dependent on such governmental support, and the threat of its withdrawal is used to stifle dissent…