You are correct, but it is not my job to feed the hungry 10,000 miles away. It is my job to take care of my family, my neighbors and as many as I can. There is no following of Christs example by gathering involuntary taxes, taking a cut off the top, and “giving to the needy”.
That is always a problem when Caesar steps in where the church ought to be (and 1 mile or 10,000 would mean squat).
But if I were bishop, I’d be asking the church whether this scene suggests that a “hole” where Christ ought to be is getting filled due to a “vacuum” in it, and saying hint hint hint hint hint!