Caring for those less fortunate is one of our God-given responsibilities, as Americans and as human beings. The American people — especially Republicans — have always been generous. Surveys consistently show that conservatives give more money to charitable causes than progressives, and I think there’s a simple reason for that: unlike liberals, we don’t see government as the answer to every societal problem.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program began in the 1960s as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. It was built on the failed premise that gthe overnment can cure poverty. Rather than giving struggling families a hand up, SNAP and other welfare programs institutionalized poverty for generations. People became dependent on handouts, believing that money comes from go

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