> I generally think that people are pretty good at spending money on necessities
There is actually a wealth of data that shows that poverty changes how brains functions and interferes with long term planning.
> As a rapper once alluded, foodstamps don't buy diapers.
True, but that's probably mostly a consequence of the fact that food stamps were created by the Department of Agriculture partially to address food production surpluses.
There is also a wealth of data showing government inefficiencies and poor effectiveness with blanket purchase policies. I still contend that the poorer will make better choices than a top-down provisioning system.
There is actually a wealth of data that shows that poverty changes how brains functions and interferes with long term planning.
> As a rapper once alluded, foodstamps don't buy diapers.
True, but that's probably mostly a consequence of the fact that food stamps were created by the Department of Agriculture partially to address food production surpluses.