It was a govt. lie that the program was designed for those who suddenly fell on hard times and circumstances beyond their control. After all, those are very the people who - when genuinely afflicted by some random, devastating poverty-inducing crisis - are most likely to be lifted up by their families, neighbors, friends, churches, coworkers, and even complete strangers in their own communities.
The government was doing what it does best. Replicate. It created a program to perpetuate government via dependency and votes. SOP.
Well-stated, Ezekiel. Socialism-in-action is the catalyst for individual inaction. What out for members of the FSA (Free Shit Army). They (and the socialists in government) have their sights (parasites) on your (and mine) stuff.