Welfare
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Welfare is a government program paid for by the taxpayers that gives money to the poor through wealth redistribution. It is strongly opposed by most conservatives.
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Welfare in the United States
Welfare in the United States has been growing for many years. The welfare system was established by President Franklin Roosevelt, and extended by Lyndon B. Johnson and the Great Society. Opponents say that, since 50% of Americans pay over 96% of the taxes, [1][2] welfare is a socialist policy. Supporters may cite the effectiveness of Roosevelt's policies to help end the Great Depression.[3] Welfare also comes in the forms of food stamps, free school lunches, and Medicaid. There is no evidence that anyone has ever been helped by welfare; in fact, some conservatives believe that welfare hurts the disadvantaged.
Corporate Welfare
This is a pejorative term used to describe business subsidies, bailouts, and tax breaks, especially for large corporations.
Welfare Reform
Highly successful and conservative legislation was the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which ended welfare for millions of people. They improved their lives by finding jobs instead.
"The only real cure for poverty is production". Henry Hazlitt, from Man vs. the Welfare State.
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Notes
- ↑ Jackson, 2007
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/overview.htm
