You’re absolutely right; I believe that was a driving force bejind the 1996 welfare reform. The country could afford to have 10-15% of its population sit out life and get paid for it, but as the practice spread among whites something had to be done. It seemed to drop the black birthrate quickly, but the whites having golden-ticket welfare bastards seems to have only increased (probably because they are more likely to have a “father” on the hook for payments).
‘Welfare Demographics
Percent of recipients who are white 38.8 %
Percent of recipients who are black 39.8 %
Percent of recipients who are Hispanic 15.7 %
Percent of recipients who are Asian 2.4 %
Percent of recipients who are Other 3.3 % ‘
http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/