Unfortunately that means changing the culture, worldview, work habits, education habits, spending habits, etc., of over half the country. The only way I can think of to do that is end the nanny state, e to force people to work, raise two-parent families, value self-reliance, etc. So we either wait for economic collapse to end welfare, or start a new country from scratch, because there is no way you end welfare by voting.
But the other side did that. They didn't do it quickly, but they did it. If they can do it, so can we.