There is EVERYTHING wrong with gov. safety nets. EVERYTHING. The tiniest Gov safety net, WILL INEVITABLY AND ALWAYS grow to biblical proportions. I believe fully in safety nets... It’s called insurance and I pay for it.
And family and church should be the next layers of safety nets, not big gov. For one thing they have the time and concern to notice if they are enabling bad behavior. Big gov doesn't care much, and paying gov-employees to care triples the taxpayer cost.
Republicans are motivated by healthy competition. Democrats don't think they can win fair and square so are motivated by envy/unhealthy competition. To be motivated by healthy competition people need to have a fair and reasonable chance of winning. To do that people need to play in the right league for their skill level. Not everyone can play at the top. By creating layered economic playing fields, most people can find a place to compete and win, and cherish American values of low taxes and freedom.