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Essay Archive - The Welfare System Must Remain
The Welfare System Must Remain
Public Welfare is an important support system of the United States
government. Welfare has its benefits, but the system has pitfalls. Instead of
abolishing welfare as critics of the system suggest, reforms can be made to
correct the problems while government, either on the state or federal level, can
continue to assist the impoverished.
The term welfare is used to describe a variety of programs that provide
income support and create a safety net for poor individuals and families. Such
benefits include Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, food stamps, housing
allowances, and Aid to ....
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