I could be wrong, but I don't view social security benefits the same as welfare and medicaid. I am a veteran and I have VA health insurance. This is a benefit I earned through service to my country and not a handout. I think social security is the same thing since you pay into it. I do not believe that paying taxes in general entitles us to government handouts when times are tough. Further, many christians who accept medicaid (healthy kids) or WIC or supplemental food stamps are going to the beach, they have internet service and cable tv, they go out to eat from time to time, they rent movies, they may even have cell phones and their kids get new clothes. They purchase processed foods and meat instead of eating brown rice or oatmeal or cooked cornmeal mush for most meals, which provides sustainable nutrition. It should not be a consideration for a christian to take a handout if they have cable TV or a cell phone or similar items. Taking a government handout if your kids are starving is one thing; but, sadly, many low income christians never even approach that level of poverty before accepting a gov't. handout.