There is no qualification that a handout must come from someone that you have not, are not, and will not ever pay money to. A handout from your landlord is still a handout.
The above list will vary depending on your location.
> When the mugger paid for your healthcare, education, roads, services, safety and security, the equation is a little different.
Why did you leave out corruption?
Are you implying none of our tax dollars go to waste and corruption?
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2021/10/california-sees-wa...
https://missionlocal.org/2021/03/san-francisco-corruption/
I am okay not having million dollar toilets
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/heatherknight/article...
Interestingly, the article does not classify money lost to corrupt state officials as welfare. Why?
A slightly intelligent satire piece would have used corruption as welfare :)
In New Zealand this is a very small problem and we are arguably the least corrupt place on earth. I forgot it exists.
https://www.transparency.org.nz/corruption-perceptions-index
I am not sure how that is relevant.
Also, New Zealand's population is less than that of SF Bay Area and one of the lowest density states in the world (hence more per capita access to resources).
There will be similar sized patches in the US with similar levels of low corruption.
The analogy is pointless. Discussing the actual situation is more productive.