Waco,
I believe in helping people -- but Charity is NOT a proper function of government. Charity is a function of the Church and other Charities ... Separation of Church and State you know.
Explained in this Davy Crockett story:
Not Yours to Give.pdf - Not Yours to Give
I simply disagree. A well ordered society takes care of it's own. We are a country with many religions, and to consign such an important task to such a diverse idea just does not sit well with me. I believe in something that old people can count on. The church down the street might disappear next week. My father could linger for a decade or more, and your 'convenient ' idea could wither, particularly since he is a pain in the a$$, and who wants to support someone like that?
It seems like you just don't want to pay the freight. Until it is your turn. I bet you change your tune then.
Wacoflyr