The Poor:
The Bible says there will always be poor folks. This can be considered as a 'case closed' statement.
Poverty is an important, even vital part of the Capitalistic system. It's to Capitalism, what Hell is, to religion.
If the government and private groups were not helping the poor, there would not be so many of them.
The U.S. is the most generous country on Earth. Government and People.
Government Statistics say:
(1) If you finish High School
(2) Don't have any children out of wedlock
(3) Don't have any children before age 20
You will not be poor.
Not a very high bar for conduct at all. I guess these days we should add drug use.
Now, you make the moral case, for the Government taking money from some people, and giving it to other able bodied people, because I can't.
And, the welfare state has destroyed millions of families in this country. The consequences of which we see everyday in places like Chicago and ST Louis.
My thoughts on Government help are sort of like the old blues song, you should have to be Blind, Crippled or Crazy.
Cheers
BTW, listened to this today. An artist that has been solely neglected on this thread.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-bGVsANv3g