Housing and Healthcare should be assisted by the government. Food should be supported with existing programs such as EBT.

Definitely, at least have publicly or government funded healthcare. Other countries do this and do it well. Imagine being injured and having to get immediate medical care. The last thing you want is to have to worry about money or for your family to have to worry about paying your medical bills. You should be able to focus on immediate treatment and then recover and worry about the financial aspect of the situation later...or better, never! Yes, you may be paying to help cover everyone else´s injuries, illnesses and procedures, but someday that may be you who benefits from the publicly funded healthcare system. Or even just for yearly checkups and shots, two essential parts of overall wellness.

Food stamps are not always enough to cover what is needed.