"I think everyone can agree there are certain things everyone should have access to: food, clothing, housing, basic healthcare, etc."

Yes, but when I am standing in line behind someone paying with food stamps who is wearing $200 shoes, has on nicer clothes than I, and then pulls out some cash for the booze and cigarettes, I wonder really why we pay for basic foodstuffs and yet allow them to use their disposable income on things that those paying for the basics can not afford themselves.

I have no problem helping those in need, but at some point those who abuse it need to be cut off and told, "Too fucking bad."