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If you study the history of social welfare at all, you'll find that handing out cash was tried before and failed dismally for a variety of reasons.
Additionally, poor people often deeply resent cash handouts and the recipients of them. Housing aid, food stamps, etc are seen as a help vs a handout.
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If you study the history of social welfare at all, you'll find that handing out cash was tried before and failed dismally for a variety of reasons.
Additionally, poor people often deeply resent cash handouts and the recipients of them. Housing aid, food stamps, etc are seen as a help vs a handout.