"What I care about is that anyone receiving welfare be actively engaged in a program (vocational training, retraining, or some such) that will result in getting them off of welfare. For example, an unwed mother who didn't finish high school would be provided child care and educational opportunity and a small stipend. Should she be stupid enough to get knocked up a second time, her first child is taken away and put up for adoption, and she is kicked onto the street where bad decisions belong (sort of). It's an "actions have consequences" type of plan, but some people think I lack compassion."

This would cost more than the welfare. New training programs, Child care, education, stipend then possibly adoption services and a homeless person who resorts to crimes against the tax payer and requires us to build more expensive prisons. Not to mention all of the "I work for a living and these free loaders are getting free training, etc off of my dime" whiners. Total cost way more than just paying the damn welfare.

I say you have to pick up your check in person from BD after spending an hour listening to him. I bet 75% don't come back for a second check. The 25% who do are obviously on drugs.