Why should I pay for her cigarettes? Will she also want me to pay for a new Cadillac? Perhaps if she got a job and quit smoking she and her daughter could live in comfort.
Well...yes, and anything else the taxpayers are stupid enough to foot the bill....
Doesn't matter if it's Cadillac or a wheelchair, it is not government's responsibility to take care of someone from cradle to grave. Personal responsibility, planning, family, charity of others, and draw-down of personal resources (re: the Medicare/Medicaid income divestiture scams many people attempt) should come first before government gets stuck with the bill.