>>7498788She didn't contradict her self. Yes she was against safety nets. but only in that, they where a form of selflessness and thus irrational. It is also irrational to not take the money when it is offered to you in the safety net system. So it would be logical to be a "moocher" if the opportunity allowed its self.
TLDR: Rand thinks is logical to be a "moocher" but not logical to have a society that allows them to mooch.