Stam,
Yes, I agree that the rich take more from the government, they also pay more, but that still doesn't give them the right.
Actually, on your advice, I am. I'm going to hire him to reroof my house, shop and a rental this summer.

I don't begrudge any needy, clean person public assistance, it's there for a reason. I'm not a believer in rehab programs. A recent trade publication said that only 15-20% meth users successfully make it through rehab and stay clean from meth. Honestly, people who want to get clean, will, those who don't, unfortunately will end up in prison. Hopefully they will get the help they need.
Pot users only hurt themselves. If it's really not addictive, then it's a choice and they can easily quit. Meth on the other hand is highly addictive, and almost always spirals downward. With most meth addicts, the amount they collect in welfare, isn't going to make or break them. $300 means very little when you have a $1500-$3000 a month habit. I'm well aware of this being that my shop has been broken into 4 times last year. Dealing with them is going to be a lose, lose, likely lose. Leave em on the street and they will rob you blind to feed their habit, arrest them and everybody pays to keep them in jail, or pay for their rehab and hope like hell they can stay clean. In short, I don't have a real answer that's going to please everyone, but continuing to pay them with taxpayer money to feed their habit is not the answer.