Why do conservatives obsess about people on welfare?

[mommanuke]

Jealousy. They think people on welfare are getting the easy life without having to work for it. They think if they take it away, private philanthropy would take care of the poor, despite facts that show that simply isn't possible. They think if they take it away, all those lazy people would go out and get a job. Don't ask them what job, because they can't tell you that. The fact that even with welfare keeping people off the job market, the ratio is one job for every three applicants doesn't matter.