Let see, collecting unemployment, welfare, food stamps, free medical, Obama phones, etc., and sit home on the one hand. On the other hand go to work every day and get $8.25/hr. They can't afford to work.
Secondly think like a marxist, consider the government/union jobs that will be lost when these people are no longer eligible for "entitlements". Consider the lost Democrat voters when these people have to pay taxes out of their own paychecks.
Depending the persons class and number of dependents its possible in some areas to make around $40k off govt handouts. At least I’ve read some stories of people who’ve figured out how to do it.