You might wonder what the Department of Agriculture does with these billions of dollars. Most of it goes for what in Europe is called Socialism. When these programs are criticized, a swell of moral indignation arises. Robin Hood was a thief. As we have seen before, the Bible forbids the fundamental practice of Socialism.
Christians are to be compassionate with their own money.
They should not encourage the State to confiscate their neighbors' money to fulfill their duty of charitable giving. It costs politicians little to be generous in giving tax money away. Yet Scripture does not hold government morally responsible for providing food and nutrition. We must remember that government has no money of its own. Government must first take money from citizens before it can be selectively compassionate.