But the point of welfare reform is to get government out of the business of running people's lives, either from the supply side or the demand side. Yet there are those who don't want private charities to stay private. This way lies disaster. No doubt, private charity does a better job than government welfare. But it won't if it's put on the government dole.
Charities know that government money is always there for the taking.
Just do and say what the government orders. For example, policy groups can chow down on NASA's pork, so long as they say that NASA is the greatest thing since moon boots. Liberal groups are glad to take government loot, since their primary goal is to expand government power. But people with our views face a choice of sticking to principle or selling out. Paying for or receiving welfare has become a way of life for everyone.