the homesless- do we have responsibilty?

Of course, we do. How can any american, especially those who can afford million dollar homes, designer clothes, cruises, vacations abroad, fine jewelrone y and spend 200.00 on shoes for a child, pass by someone, likely mentally ill, and perhaps throw him a bone or a buck, and think, "I gave through charities. I got my write off, and that is a win-win siutation. IT is not. These street people obviously did not get a big enough piece of a donation for sustenance, so they are asking for more. Don't you think it's degrading for them? Think of the as human beings who might have been productive citizens at one time ubtil tragedy struck.