> Also note that a lot of these government programs come with some amount of bureaucratic entanglement, where the person needs to fill out a bunch of forms repe

> Also note that a lot of these government programs come with some amount of bureaucratic entanglement, where the person needs to fill out a bunch of forms repeatedly, visit government offices, be scrutinized by the government, and so on, all of which can detract from their efforts to better themselves and find employment. That's because these programs start with idea of having societal benefits but eventually persist to serve themselves (and the people they employ). Elevating people out of your program makes the peogram less necessary (along with the voters it employs). The Government Program Industrial Complex, if you will.