Question: As a budget manager, describe how can you limit problems with free riders. List examples of services that citizens benefit from without paying for the service. To get the discussion moving, think about the problem associated with hiring illegal aliens and paying them in cash. What can you as a budget manager propose to the city council to solve this dilemma? Remember, the ramifications of this problem are not simply limited to income tax collections. What happens if an illegal alien is arrested? Is he or she afforded the same rights as a citizen (i.e., an attorney if you cannot afford one)? As you can see, it can explode into a massive undertaking.