> Not that I think low taxation would be a net transfer to the poor, but many disagree with how the government spends tax money. Pretty sure a worker at Merced

> Not that I think low taxation would be a net transfer to the poor, but many disagree with how the government spends tax money. Pretty sure a worker at Mercedes or at VW will oppose free of cost public transit in Germany. I have met old people whose only income is their Social Security check advocate for "small government" that does away with all the safety nets in the US. Of course, we disagree with how governments spend money. If we all agreed, we wouldn't need a government. All in all, a charity cannot replace government safety net.