Freebies given by the government.

Hi rameshkumaar57, I am also from ur country. I do have objections to government giving such freebees. The moment government procures the rice of Rs.25/- to give to the large base of poor people, the price of next batch of rice goes up. The rich can afford to buy it, the middle class, especially the lower middle class that is just above that ration card level suffers enormous pressure. But u forgot that some State Governments are also giving free homes to the below poverty line folks. Even if v ignore the manipulations that go in it, why should such facility be given in the first place? Even if it is given, it should be given with a condition that the allottee and his children and grandchildren will not have more than 2 children. It would be the best way to try to meet family planning targets, which we have been consistently failing, and ensure poverty reduction. Now, poor people have three or four children each. They dont need to study hard and try to come up because the government is going to give them homes anyway. So why should they try to cross that BPL level? I think it is terribly unfair to levy taxes in the states which the middle class cannot escape, to maintain this freebie system.

wow...which state do u belong to? Actually our state government is also providing many things like cycles , money etc but I think most people do not know how to claim or take it and from whom. They dont know where to go and ask for about the information or forms. So, the people in need do not get while the one who has the knowledge and is related to the laws are the one whose most benefited. I live in Bihar and our government is also providing much but we dont know where to go. Here in government offices, people mis guide others and we have to run daily for any work to be done and thus we leave it.

The Bengal govt does not give any such freebies mainly because I think there is no political competition to the ruling party here. However, these populist sops are not doing any actual good to the people are they? Apart from the cycle, which is really handy considering the condition of our village roads, all the other schemes are just to distract people from the real issues of development and infrastructure.

My first reaction when I am offered something "free" from our government is to run the other way. Face it, NOTHING from the government is ever truly "free". There is always a cost somewhere, somehow, either in the form of taxes, strings attatched, loss of liberty, loss of self sufficiency, there is ALWAYS a cost. There is an old saying here in my country, "There is no such thing as a free lunch" and it is so very true. You see, any time the government gives you something, they take something else away from you or someone else. I'll leave you with some words from one of our nation's founding fathers: [i] "A government big enough to give you everything you want, is also big enough to take everything you have" [/i] ~ Thomas Jefferson

Recently i got a t-shirt from sun muicrosystems for attending a test. Anybody who attends the test will get a t-shirt. Now i am eager to find freebies online. I you come to know about any freebies just let me know ok. Because i want more t-shirts to wear. I am planning to sign up and get more stuffs.

I can not believe the news. I have never been given anything from my government. I’m really jealous with these people. Maybe I need to check on local government to see if there’s some thing freely given.

as far as im aware the government here does not give out any freebies.