alt Hacker News> It is not the government’s job to “take care of” anybody.
That is literally the only job of government. The entire reason we have a government is to serve the citizens in some fashion or another.
Even for most libertarians, they'll view the government in having a role resolving disputes. That is "taking care of" citizens by resolving conflicts.
Subsidizing farmers so citizens continue to have cheap and consistent access to food is a great thing. Right up there with providing clean drinking water, sewage services, and building roads.
I think what I’m saying is being misinterpreted. I should have been more clear. Everybody’s definition of “taken care of” is different.
The government needs to balance the interest of the public with the interest of the individual. It is not intended to “take care of “people regardless of their asks.
Otherwise, what if I am only “taken care of” if I have a beachside penthouse in Malibu and also a pony?
The government is not taking care of people if it allows the average expenditure per person to eclipse the average tax revenue per person. The economics need to be roughly sustainable at the national state and even rural area level.