squeak,
But there is no tayneh that the money is being taken from hard working people under the guise of desperation for charitable assistance
Hence my recent ranting OP. Why think of government programs as charity, as opposed to insurance, or a safety net? Yes, hard workers pay taxes that go towards these programs, but if one day Heaven forbid that hard worker gets sick or injured, or gets laid off, or whatever, those programs are there to ensure that they and their families do not starve, have access to antibiotics, and can keep a roof over their heads.