My anectodal observation is that these types of social programs tend to be much better received in countries other than the US. In the US, we're all raised on t

My anectodal observation is that these types of social programs tend to be much better received in countries other than the US. In the US, we're all raised on the idea of earning everything you get, and dependence on government is equivalent to surrendering freedom. We're also such a large and culturally diverse place that doesn't have a very long history compared to many counties, so there is more of a sense of "take what's yours" than "we're all in this together". This is a cultural bias which is hard ingrained in people (despite the clearly flawed fundamentals). Consequently, the same benevolent social programs that enjoy successes elsewhere tend to do poorly here.