To what extent should the government assure meeting the creature comforts of the citizens?

Over the past many months, there have been so much said about the haves, the have-nots, the poor, the wealthy, etc. With all that being said of the top 5% holding nearly all the wealth in the US, what role should Uncle Sam play in assuring everyone gets a slice of the pie? Should government take it upon itself to assure every kids had a comparable laptop. They can afford to go to school in similar priced fashion, they all have iPads or iPhones, every citizen has a decent car? In what way should Uncle Sam make sure the butter is spread over all the bread evenly? Should government compel those who have more than they can ever use to toss some bones to those who hardly have a pot to piss in? What role should government play that all have economic equality?