Public Housing / Section 8 Budget Cuts

I don't know the writer's intention, but it certainly has the effect of evoking the belief that the poor are poor as a result of their own choices, and presently living better than they deserve.

This article discusses the phenomena in Britain.

" The myth of the lazy poor persists because it makes people feel better. Everyone wants to believe they deserve their good fortune – and that other people’s misfortune is down to their “something-for-nothing culture”. Benefits Street might seem like grim viewing but, actually, it’s pure escapism."

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/benefits-street-returns-the-myth-thats-worth-hitting-9731482.html