How is that difference measured, in general?

Setting aside cynicism is one thing but what answers are there for skepticism besides the very common moralizing personal attacks?

When I see a lot of nonprofit leadership improving their own lot much more reliably than the people “they serve”, I wonder if the handouts are just being politically diverted to the best and most politically valuable promoters.

If UBI is off the table, competition for gatekeeping resources becomes a dark market.