Unfortunately, Democrats see success as how many people they put into the welfare/handout system (thus creating a dependent electorate that is beholden to keeping them in office), while Republicans look at success as to how many  meaningful jobs are created, how many people are lifted out of handouts/welfare to be self-sufficient and are able to participate in the "American Dream". It has been attributed to LBJ to have said (about the "Great Society" that they did not want to make people too rich, as they would become Republicans.)