Jothar, there is funding and funding. Argument there was about Jewish (presumably Torah keeping) community funds, not funding specifically for the poor from a government in which Torah keeping Jews are only a minority.
“Josh31- what funding is good enough for the Kavod of Torah?”
Some “out-of-town” kollels provide stipends such that the recipients are disqualified from getting government support. Also, check out the YU kollel.