[Tas]

I think the government should exist for two purposes only: national infrastructure (roads, utilities, etc.) and protecting the rights of the people. Since I believe that human rights should include access to food, water, healthcare, education, and shelter, I believe the government is responsible for those as well.

when the citizens of a nation are starving, living on the streets, or dying of preventable causes due to inadequate healthcare, I deem that a failure of the government to properly take care of its citizens. There's no excuse for that.