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==Welfare in the United States==
 
==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. <ref>Jackson, 2007</ref><ref>[http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/250.html]</ref> Supporters may cite the supposed effectiveness of Roosevelt's policies to help end the Great Depression.<ref>http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/overview.htm</ref>  Welfare also comes in the forms of [[food stamp]]s, free school lunches, and [[Medicaid]].  
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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 the top 50% of Americans pay over 96% of the taxes. <ref>[http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/250.html]</ref> Supporters may cite the supposed effectiveness of Roosevelt's policies to help end the Great Depression.<ref>http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/overview.htm</ref>  Welfare also comes in the forms of [[food stamp]]s, free school lunches, and [[Medicaid]].
    
==Corporate Welfare==
 
==Corporate Welfare==
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