I have met a few people who have no interest in working for their money, who would much rather collect a welfare check than work.

I grew up in a family where we definitely should have been drawing welfare, six kids with no food, but my Dad was too proud to sign up.  I disagree with his decisions some times (when I went hungry), but I know the value of making your own way.

At one point, at our lowest ebb, we squatted in a house with no running water and no electricity.  We showered when it rained and basically lived off the generosity of our neighbors.

Was I happy about that at the time, actually, when we did have food, I did quite enjoy it (I was five, and going down to the stream to fish and bathe was a kick!)

I think that most would rather work for their money, but there are some who just want to live off of the taxpayers.

I had a neighbor in Minneapolis who had a young son.  She was being paid for going to school and raising her son by the tax payers money (this is only one of several stories I have).  She resorted to allowing crack dealers to deal out of her place (often having to call the Police in to save her son from being strangled, etc.) It wasn't even about the money, just her feeling wanted.  They're out there, but, I agree with you on this point, the vast majority of these people would like to have a well paying, respectable job.