REAL EASY! Re-enstate the work requirement for government assistance for a starter. Make it MORE DIFFICULT, not less difficult to get on the welfare roles. When you do this you force people to be more fiscally responsible. Without fail every food stamper and now EBT card user I've had the misfortune to get behind in the grocery store makes two piles. first the groceries, and then the beer/wine etc. and (usually) dog food. They pay for the groceries, get cash and then use the cash to pay for the beer and dog food. And let's not mention the grocery choices. These usually fallinto two categories: The expensive prepackaged entrees that require minimal work to prepare, or alternatively expensive cuts of meat.
Do you really believe that people won't continue to make bad choices?
Of course not, but if there are more consequences, then they will make FEWER bad choices.
Do YOU really believe that finacially rewarding irresponsible behavior will lead to less irresponsible behavior?
But the article was about a voluntary charity. Not government.
/johnny