Suzanne Mettler and John Sides write in their NY Times article that 96% of Americans have relied on government assistance. This includes the deduction for mortgage interest and tax free employer paid health insurance. They call these submerged government social policies. In my opinion, these are the two most likely tax benefits that we will lose in order to balance the federal budget. They also note that ideology determines whether we label government policies as used by producers or moochers.
