Welfare
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Welfare is a set of government programs paid for by the taxpayers that give money or services to the poor. Some elements are opposed by conservatives.
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Welfare in the United States
Welfare expenditures in the United States have been growing for many years. The welfare system was established by President Franklin Roosevelt, and extended by Lyndon B. Johnson as part of 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 supposed 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.
Corporate Welfare
This is a pejorative term used to describe business loans, subsidies, bailouts, and tax breaks, especially for large banks and corporations.
Welfare Reform
Highly successful and conservative legislation was the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which ended the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) and radically changed the US welfare system. Tighter restrictions were placed on the eligibility and manner of receiving public aid in order to discourage families (mainly single, divorced, or widowed mothers with children)[4] from remaining idle (outside of the work force). For instance, recipients are required to find employment within two years of receiving aid, and a single family could receive aid for a total of five years. If a mother gives birth to a child while on public assistance, states are allowed to establish "family caps" in order to deny further benefits the family may have been eligible for before the reform[5]. Legal immigrants have also been made ineligible for any Social Security Income (SSI)[6][7].
Finding welfare
Welfare in the U.S. is administered at the county level. Search terms include welfare, social services, public assistance, and food stamps plus the name of the county. Like before the internet, phone books and yellow pages can be searched as well.
