A favorite conservative talking point is that the speaker (whoever it is) made it on his or her own, with no help from the government. They imply (or say) that since they didn't take handouts then handouts shouldn't be given to anyone.
But (as you guessed) the logic can get rather bizarre. Example 1: Golfer Jack Nicklaus made the claim. But he went to Ohio State University and paid lower tuition because of government support.
Even more bizarre is Example 2. Makes one wonder why there is such a disconnect between government programs and the perception that it doesn't come from the government. Craig T. Nelson said, "I was on food stamps and welfare, and nobody helped me!"
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