Either accept government aid or vote, but not both
"Either accept government aid or vote, but not both." -rickl
At the risk of oversimplifying, just about the only serious internal threat to a democratic republic was well stated hundreds of years ago: Democracies last until the free shit army realizes they can vote themselves other people's money.
Addressing this one factor would, therefore, seem highly worthy. Alas, the now-enfranchised FSA won't vote for it.