MAIFIP and AICS: The dangers of doleouts and the manufacture of dependency

MAIFIP and AICS: The dangers of doleouts and the manufacture of dependency

Despite the public outrage over flood control corruption — the billions washed away along with homes, lives, and livelihoods — the political class has learned nothing. Or, rather, it has learned exactly the wrong lesson. As the country seethes, the bicameral committee of congressmen and senators forges ahead with the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and the Medical Assistance to Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patient…