How so?
And the welfare programs are funded by general taxes. They just won't let you scam them for money for luxuries.
you simply understand nothing about economics. means testing is always much more costly than actually solving for economic phenomena under our form of capitalism.
First of all, the means testing is simply having the applicant fill out forms. Roughly 10% are check. That is more efficient than UC.
Second of all, if the unemployment compensation is revamped the way you want, there will undoubtedly be a means test added. No one wants to pay people out of tax dollars that do not need it.