In the big picture welfare pays for a society with decreased social strife. For a working age expat this means not having to harden yourself and your family aga

In the big picture welfare pays for a society with decreased social strife. For a working age expat this means not having to harden yourself and your family against homeless people on the streets, be afraid of getting mugged, and having educated & skilled coworkers because free education doesn't waste the potential of the economically disadvantaged.