Give a man a fish

Give a a man a fish and give him wrong directions and put obstacles in his way so he can't get back to the pond and demand he get a license he can't afford if he wants his own fishing pole and if he DOES manage to catch his own fish make sure you take 1/3 of them. Then the man will be forced to come to you if he ever wants fish again.  Then you own the fish AND the man.

This is how people get stuck in the welfare trap.  It's not about being lazy.  They deliberately make it hard to get back on your feet.  They make it so it's more beneficial to stay dependent.  Modern day slavery.  If someone is completely dependent on you you'll have a supporter and a voter for life.  It keeps people complacent and docile.  They don't complain about the government for fear of rocking the boat. They don't want you to be independent.  They don't want you to be free or enjoy any level of real liberty. It's learned helplessness... yes.  But remember: Some one had to teach it.  They also had to have a reason for it.  Here is your real problem.  Not the people ON welfare.