You nailed it exactly. You can’t spend the way out of poverty. Cut off the food stamps and welfare and put them to wrk cleaning up their own cess pools.
People often misconstrue criticism of the welfare state for racisim. History shows us that the Great Society wasn't the government's first attempt at cradle to grave, but the effects have been he same. The placement of Native Americans on reservations was a perfect demonstration of what the poor in this country had to look forward to. Within a couple generations of "helping" the Indians, tribes of hearty, self sufficient people were reduced to a life of poverty on the reservation. 100 years later, a trip to Pine Ridge or Rosebud is a stark reminder of what happens when the government promises to help.
The motivation of the government back then was obvious. They wanted Natives out of the way for westward expansion. The question now is what is the government's motivation here...how about a permanent class of poor that will vote for big government.