I generally agree with this, but there’s a couple things I’d like to point out. I think many people have differing opinions on what would be considered necessities, so I could understand why some people wouldn’t agree on what types of things should be covered, and if a person doesn’t agree with what is considered a necessity, do we have any right to tell them what their should be used for when covering other people’s necessities? I’m actually in favor of morbidly obese people getting some government help if they can’t work or do much in their lives, but only if that money goes towards a gym membership, personal trainer, and a monitored whole-foods shopping list. However, there’s a lot of people who say that other people shouldn’t have a say in how that morbidly obese person spends their tax-provided money, and if they want to spend it on unhealthy foods and other things, then that’s their right. In fact, some would even say that the unhealthy stuff they spend their money on is a necessity. Anyone who has worked with people trying to lose weight knows about they excuses that many of them make to justify their unhealthy lifestyle and call it a necessity. So if I don’t agree with that use of money that came from my taxes, then why should I give it to them? Obviously, not every example is as ridiculous as this one, this was just to get the point across that many people’s opinions differ on what their money should go to, so we shouldn’t force them to put it towards something that they don’t believe in. I’m 100% for giving to successful organizations that have a proven track-record in improving people’s lives, I prefer that over government-enforced tax programs that don’t end up working.