Forty of every one hundred Americans can't afford housing, food and medical care at the same time- Would direct government stimulus cause inflation?

Direct government stimulus-
payments to people
Conservativess claim that production can't rise until everyone has food, clothing, medical care and shelter. Conservatives claim we would experience inflation if people could all afford the basics.
Is that true,?
Is that fear of inflation a good excuse to avoid payments to people who can't afford the basics?
Would conservatives lie about inflation to keep Americans poor?