The last I knew the government was established to protect the Americans from foreign powers, which is the major responsibility of the President. It was also to protect rights within the United States, (voting, religion/rights, commerce, criminal activities, fair trade and so on). It is not "church" it does not have a soul. It was not meant to act as a social organization.
Now comes the "do gooders" who think the Government is an arm of the Church, that it was established to act like another organized religion. For goodness sake, read the Constitution and tell me where you get the right to change the structure of a government. The church NOT our government. In fact the men who had the courage to write the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and so on were strong in the separation of church and state. Now some less than informed people want to mix the two. It was wrong then and it is wrong now.
Nothing stops a neighbor from paying for the medical needs of a neighbor, or from providing food and shelter. Unfortunately in most cases they do not want to, and try to pass on the responsibility to others. Look at the wealth in Hollywood and their desire to force someone else to do what they are capable of but don't want to make sacrafices.
That my friend is the hypocrisy of the liberal. They either wants hands outs without working for them or for someone else to relieve them from their guilt for not sharing their wealth. If all the "liberals" emptied their bank accounts and gave the money to the needy none of this debate would be going on.