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[–] mrPingPong [S] ago 

So working, having taxes withheld and asking for a refund for a balance is welfare. That would mean that just about every American is on welfare. Did I misunderstand you? You are correct that they calculated that the lost tax money was not worth the increased likelihood of being arrested.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername ago 

The EIC is a "refundable credit". That is a misleading term, though. What that means is if you qualify for it, you get money even if you did not pay anything in. So you can actually have a net gain paid to you from the US Treasury (basically for nothing other than breeding). It is different than getting a refund on money you paid which is limited by the amount you paid (which is how nonrefundable credits work).