The libertarians always talk of freedom as though it would somehow magically appear the moment government intervention disappeared. The institutions of the market itself set up a number rules that constrain individuals in their quest for a decent life. Structural inequalities in the West today isn't due to government intervention or "socialist" policies, it is due the inherit quality in capitalism to direct the wealth to a minority of the people.
If the social security net, or welfare state if you will, is reduced further it won't lead to an increase in true freedom, it will only lead to more unhappiness due the insecurity that follows. The thought that your entire livelihood is threatened every day by forces in whatever corporation you work for, forces that you have no control over, leads to psychological misery and torment. The social security net that the government can provide can ease this misery by making sure that temporary unemployment doesn't lead to complete financial ruin.
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