A quick google search suggests a significant portions of welfare dollars flow to non-workers: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blogs.wsj.com&#x2F;economics&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;13&#x2F;get-a-job-most-welfare-recipients-already-have-one&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blogs.wsj.com&#x2F;economics&#x2F;2015&#x2F;04&#x2F;13&#x2F;get-a-job-most-wel...</a><p>36% of families receiving TANF (which is what this article discusses) work.<p>Why not spend 30 seconds googling to determine if your anecdotes reflect reality?