Much of what you are saying is distorted or arbitrary examples that have little to do with reality. Most enforcement authority for welfare programs are the responsibility of the state. If you are having a problem in your state, it is your responsibility to address it. If states want to make working a requirement of collecting assistance, it is your states job to make that happen.Why should they?How can people escape poverty unless they are suffering?
We have a tough choice. We can do one of 3 things. We can provide just the bare minimum to ensure they don't starve. Discomfort is a great motivator.
We could just hand out, say a half million to every poor person and make them VERY comfortable. The problem is that within 5 years, 90% of them would be poor again.
Or we can keep on doing what we do now. "Poor" people have 60" flat screens, iphones, $200 sneakers and air conditioning. They ain't flying off to Europe for the week end, but they are pretty damned well off by global standards.
I'm a businessman. Solution two is too costly with no long term benefit. Solution three is just a temporary patch. It's almost as costly long term, and has no long term success
Seems like the first people to scream for states rights are the last ones to take responsibility for the rights they are responsible for.