I only split it because your argument hangs from it. Without the logical equivalence of "government" and "people", your left with the losing proposition of arguing that federal programs work better then private charity.
So I'm not surprised you object to the distinction.
I'm left with no such thing. I never made this argument nor have I ever believed it.
So I'm not surprised you object to the distinction.
I never objected to this anywhere in any of my posts.