Yes. The government doesn't do nearly enough to solve this problem, and it's a lot easier for someone to say "get a job" than it is for them to actually do it.

Well, I have given money to panhandlers, but I don't know if that is really helping them. I also donate big bucks to various charities every year. I have volunteered my time in my community. And I am taking someone else's son into my home for the next two years so he can finish high school here while his parents are being deported over immigration issues. So, yes, I help, but "in the street" may not apply if you mean that literally and if handing cash to panhandlers does not constitute "help".

~Atheist