Isn’t that the whole point? The worse things get the more demand for government action. Penalize families for their free choices and offer seemingly low cost governmental alternatives. Once dependent on these the new feudalism starts.

HD’s DC/PC becomes the new Lords of the Manor and the public (aka plebs; aka serfs) have to pledge their fealty to get benefits with which to survive.

Once it takes root the New Feudalism will be hard to reverse.