The incentive to work is taken away when people can make more not working than working.  Government programs have been leading in this direction and need to refocus on helping people get jobs and learning to work.  People are not born knowing how to work.  One important responsibility of a parent is to teach their child to be a productive citizen in our society.  Parents that do not work do not know how to teach their children to work.  Example is a good way for children to learn.  When children have not been taught work skills reach adulthood they do not have the skills to hold a responsible job.  In Oklahoma this week three young men where bored and decided to shoot people for sport.  If those boys had been working at summer jobs perhaps they would not have been bored and the young Australian college student that they shot in the back would still be alive.  After several generations of persons not working they no longer have the ability or mental awareness of what is required to be self sufficient in our society and they become dependent on government, isn't that a step toward communism?