Also, I'm sure many people on welfare would love to have a good job and be productive. It probably depends on how you define "many", but I don't think history

Also, I'm sure many people on welfare would love to have a good job and be productive. It probably depends on how you define "many", but I don't think history sides with you on this one. Welfare programs in the US have tended to produce more people on welfare, rather than getting them off.