The problem is society has gotten so self-centered that to “give” where the real needs are go unmet if society is left to itself....it didn’t use to be so. If families in my community were down on their luck the whole community gave freely and proud to do so.....that is not how it is today.
We are taxed more than 55% of our incomes. When someone asks for more we are simply angered about how much we have already given and are dumbfounded as to how could anyone really need anything since we see multigenerational welfare recipients with better TV than we have and wearing expensive sneaker that cost more than our suits.
Frankly, we have NO poverty in this country. None. No one goes hungry.