Qb, generally I agree with everything you write.  And, there is definitely a hypocrisy inherent and implicit in right wing movements, including Texas secessionists, as well as other "limited government conservatives.

There is a sense that perhaps there should be social media and prior statement background checks for anti-government, anti-welfare, ant-public assistance of any sort positions.  Check out who has advocated that others be denied federal assistance in the past, and deny it to them.

But, we have to be better than what it would take to do that.  I think those past statements, positions, and advocacies should be waivedin the face of people as the assistance aid is handed to them, with the comment, "So what, brah???  You think we should withhold this money from YOU??  What?   Federal aid is only  OK if YOU need it?"

But, I'm must more of a jerk than I think our Federal government should be.  

Under these circumstances help  for needy is necessary.

But it must be REASONABLE!