meh....I see the point but the reality is if someone is sucking off the teat of the taxpayers or even leaning on us for temporary support and the intent of this money (perhaps needs further defined and controlled) is to provide food and shelter then we don't need people buying non-essencial items...again more definition around what it can be used towards is okay with me.
The only one limiting these people of anything is themselves. Self accountability is what's needed. When they are spending tax payer dollars and not their own, yes, we the people lending that money should have a right to limit what they can do with those dollars. This guys ability and mine are one thing, but if someone is leaning on the system for support to live and make it through hard times, yes, I believe there is a place for society to direct how they can spend said money.
Good people or not, structuring the intended use of taxpayer dollars and what they are to be used for is not wrong, especially if it eliminates the concerns or "some problems". Clarity of purpose is not a bad thing. We have such limitations in other areas, so it would be consistent with the approach overall.