I agree to a point. Those programs help some people who genuinely need assistance (can't help themselves) and some who are lazy and worthless (won't help themselves). The problem is sorting them out and cutting off the won't help themselves bunch.

While we were discussing this one time, my wife suggested a lifetime limit to all government benefits, say five years. Once your five are up, you're cut off unless there's solid evidence that you shouldn't be (an elderly invalid for example). Other than that, too bad, you're gone. Seems logical.

For any program, if you're able to, you should earn your keep while on government assistance by doing public service work.

Our government punishes success and rewards failure (and having lots of children out of wedlock).