We all hold at least one pair of mutually exclusive commitments that we never reconcile, because acknowledging the conflict would force a real cost. The skill is treating that pair as unrelated.
“Free stuff” always looks good on a campaign poster. The trouble begins when reality sends the invoice.
Price controls produce shortages, “free” programs still require someone to pay for them, and taxing productive activity changes incentives and behavior. The sales pitch advertises the benefits as free while pretending the costs and consequences don’t exist.