50% of the US population call the other 50% takers and begrudge them even a dollar of assistance they don't "deserve".
For better or worse Hell will freeze over before that attitude changes.
Conversely, 50% of the population call the other 50% greedy, uncaring and selfish, making it hard for them to feel good about supporting their critics.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein