You have to understand that RD, as a conservative, is against helping the poor with tax monies. He adheres to the conservative mantra, "I've got mine, screw you!"

When Jesus said, "The poor you will always have with you", he was quoting the first part of Deuteronomy 15:11. The second part of that verse is, "I therefore command you, ‘Open your hand to the poor and needy neighbour in your land.’"