Adam Smith's guiding hand still works well. The time for powerful unions has past. Its ridiculous that Professional Baseball players, with an enormous minimum wage, are entitled to collective bargaining rights. It insults those who have to work hard just to survive. The rights of such workers must be protected, but the balance of power is too far to that side.
Welfare is too easy to get.
It would be very nice if no one had to work. But not everyone can be rich, by definition. Government relief should only be available as a last resort. It should ensure survival and a way out. It should not finance a relatively comfortable life-style.