The Fairness Doctrine

It is better for almost everybody when society provides a way for the poor to advance based on ability and hard work. 
That is both the American way and the Christian way. Many people are confused about Jesus' teachings: "Fairness" was mistranslated as "charity."

Fairness is the underlying concept of progressivism. The very rich and their stooges (like the libertarian and Tea Party caucuses) are regressionists. All that is necessary to counter this is a public relations campaign about the advantage of fairness.

Without preventive health care for all residents, epidemics spread. Without proper public health education, people avoid vaccinating their children. Preventive health care includes visiting a doctor regularly. Saving money by skipping preventive health care can cost ten times as much later. Paying for health care for the public is a great investment of public funds

Part of preventive health care is proper nutrition. This requires education of both children and adults about healthy eating, including how to make healthy meals and healthy snacks. and what foods are toxic if consumed regularly. It also means providing foods that contribute to a healthy diet. The equivalent of a prenatal vitamin and mineral capsule should be provided as 1/2 capsule twice per day.

Good, simple, nutritional advice is to include fiber, protein, carbohydrates, and fat in every meal or snack. Eat about equal Calories from protein, carbohydrates and fat. Three grams of fiber should be included per two hundred Calories (for example, 25 grams for a 1600 Calorie diet). Plenty of non-caffeinated, alcohol-free, and low sugar liquids are important, usually 2 quarts per day.

Food baskets for the poor are an example of what not to provide: The food baskets provided to poor people contain mostly unhealthy foods. They contain protein foods such as non-fat powdered milk and Velveeta (cheese mixed with whole milk), but about 1/4 of adults are lactose intolerant - substituting 1% fat powdered Lactaid milk would be far better. Cheese should be fully ripened. Jars of sweetened juice cocktail contain too much sugar, reduced vitamins compared to fruit, and no fiber. Gelatin powder containing freeze-dried fruit and sliced almonds make a healthy snack. High salt items like saltines and canned soup are contraindicated for the general public. Lightly salted (1 mg of sodium per Calorie) bean soup with a vegetable smoothie instead of broth makes an excellent meal. For single retired people, single serving packaging should be provided (15 fl oz cans are generally a useless size). All foods should only require mixing with water and microwave heating after pouring onto a plate or into a bowl. Baking mix, fresh or liquid eggs, peanut butter, ramen, and canned vegetables should all be avoided.