Some people feel abortion is flat out murder... Period.Therefore against the law already. Its not really in the same ballpark as welfare.It seems that a lot of conservatives employ an overkill approach to attacking symptoms rather than causes. It's the same way with abortion.
Why get rid of or drastically reduce welfare, because a minority of recipients are abusing it?
Great question,
first you have to accept that there are people who find it morally wrong to forcibly take from one person to give to another, second you must accept that there are people(usually the same people) who dont think its governments role to be providing these services in the first place. So when abuse like this occurs its strokes an already burning flame.
Its like one guy at a tea party rally yelling niqqer... is everyone there racist? no, but its perceived that way by a lot of people. Same concept applies. its strokes an already burning fire, and makes people go full retard.
I dont think either side of the issue is "wrong" per-say, I just side with the side closer to my sense of morality, and I believe in voluntary interaction, not force.