Why don't conservatives see that welfare programs are good for society as a whole?

[Erinome]

In many states, including mine, we have "welfare to work". A lot of people don't know about it, but basically, these people on welfare have to work a certain number of hours a week. The welfare check they get is to supplement their income, because even by working a full time job, many of them can't afford to pay their rent, electricity, etc. The people who are unable to work, obviously don't have to, and need the money. The welfare to work causes other problems, such as latch key kids. Many of these children have no one to watch them while their parent/guardian is out working for their "free money". These kids are the first to enter gangs, some joining by age 10 or younger.

Then there are people who can't work due to a disability, age, health problems, or inability to find work, etc. I often wonder who they expect to provide a standard of living for these people. They say that private charity should help, but lets be honest, there would be starving people everywhere if it were up to the private sector to insure that everyone is cared for. It would be madness, and they're either too short-sighted to see it, or too greedy to give a fuck.

The people who can work, need welfare because the greedy fucks for whom they work pay them so shitty, they qualify for supplementation, and then the greedy fucks complain about their tax dollars going to support their employees. It's absolute greed, and ugliness. I can't wrap my mind around it, no matter how hard I try.