Yes, for a couple of months. Then the money would be gone.
Most people in poverty are there because of poor financial choices, not because of a lack of opportunity. Given more money, they'll just end up back where they were.
Maybe some sort of required money management class would help some impoverished folks change the root problem.
How many years are we now without a Federal budget?
Maybe we should give evolution a chance and let the stupid ones starve and the smart ones figure it out for themselves.
I'm sure that sounds really cold, but I'm tired of supporting society's parasites while everyone deludes themselves into thinking the parasites will do better if they just get the right kind of 'help'.