They could afford the basics if they developed a sense of responsibility, went out and got jobs and kept those jobs.
Maybe their could give up their fancy cell phones, tats, manicures, and fancy cars so they could pay the rent and feed the children. The mothers clearly have been feeding themselves.
That would require them to reorder their lives outside of work, which they are completely unwilling to do.
I’m convinced that even if they would simply give up the multiple cases of sodas (I see this constantly with low income people in grocery lines) they’d have $50 or so more dollars a month for a better purpose, plus lose some of their disgusting back boobs.