And even if they were, the solution is to fix why they need welfare (well, it is anyway).

The less money you have, the harder it is to find a job. Real hard to find one if you're homeless. Real hard to find one if you don't own any decent clothes. Or can't even afford the bus fare. Oh, and you can no longer apply for jobs without internet access...

Another way pseudo-conservatives (pseudo because they conserve nothing) have the world backwards. They think taking away more money will incentivize when actually it prevents.