I'm all about paying for legitimate government functions such as public safety. Did you ever notice that is the first thing that politicians threaten to cut are the essential functions of government when they see their ever expanding budgets in peril?
I am also willing to give up my PFD as soon as there are real cuts to government. Reigning in entitlements that require nothing in return are a good place to start. The entitlement culture is too often the breeding ground for this type of person. Not always, but too often. But just try to drug test a recipient. That of course would threaten the bureaucracies that thrive on the funding. I am more than willing to help someone who is ready to help themselves.
Personal responsibility never seems to be taken into account and many of us don't like paying for other people's bad choices. If they have to be locked up until they see the error of their ways then so be it. The first priority is public safety.