About those folks on "food stamps"

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37. My position is entirely consistent with means testing

(It's also not socialism, which is an economic philosophy regarding social ownership of the means of production).

My position is consistent with means testing and I support means testing. I think it's entirely appropriate to say that people that can afford to pay for their necessities should do so and welfare spending should be directed towards people that can't afford it.

It's the message from the OP that is saying that these welfare payments shouldn't exist at all. Or, at least, not for employed people. They're saying that the compensation for any employment should include enough so that the employee doesn't need any social welfare. I don't consider that viewpoint the foundation of good policy. Why does it matter why somebody needs welfare spending? (Answer: it doesn't). Why should the cost of welfare spending not be borne by the public in general? (Answer: it should, preferably via a highly progressive individual income tax).