> They said it's hard to accept the poor of other nations when you are busy supporting your own poor

The original comment did not say what you claim.

The original comment framed it as “dealing with” the poor population. That is bad framing. The role of government is to take care of the people, not to “deal with” them. That framing is important because the people are not a problem to be dealt with. They are to be protected and cared for. The framing is important because it dictates what is accepted and what gets done.