Did all the kollel-bashers stop to consider that, lihavdil, a doctor also has to go through years of training before getting his professional degree?
Would you also say that a doctor has no right to fall back on govt. programs while he is in school? I would not. Therefore, I don’t hold Kollel people to a lower standard than doctors. So if they can’t make ends meet while learning towards their Rabbinical degree(s), then let them legally and ethically apply for whatever programs the government offers until they do get that degree and find a position in the Rabbinate.