This is a treasure hunting site. Everything that we dig up never actually belonged to us. So are we all just a bunch a thieves
Welfare made up only 11% of the national budget last year, compared to 17% for pensions that Congress has used as a giant piggy bank for decades. But, based on your anecdote, it's OK to villainize social spending on the people you don't know because you've made some assumptions about their needs and abilities, but your uncle, who also is a beneficiary of social welfare, is OK to get that check every month.
All this from paypal fees, stemming from a discussion about Ikes? Yikes.
I'm going to the bank today, I'll see if I can get a bag of ikes ordered without having to somebody.