The fact is that the government does help needy people. Not all people who receive govt disbursements deserved it. Heck, maybe not even most people who receive govt disbursements deserve it. But the govt does help some, maybe many, deserving people who have an honest run of bad luck.
Don't forget, our government based many of its laws re charity upon the teachings of Christ. That's not a thing they like to admit, but it's true.