The Welfare State

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This paper examines how over the past century, the welfare state in the United States has developed into a way of life as more and more people have become dependent upon it, both as consumers and producers of its services. It shows how as a result, Americans live in a large, expensive system of bureaucratic service delivery that consumes a good deal of the wealth created by them annually.

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"As a result, war relief was provided and a pension system for war veterans was created. The pension system grew and a budding welfare state emerged in the U.S. as politicians attempted to gain votes by giving pensions as favors to non-veterans. Social reforms and economic regulations were soon adopted. After the depression, the New Deal increased this welfare state. Over the past several decades, Americans have put more and more faith in the government. While early Americans relied on themselves, family, friends, neighbors, churches, lodges, mutual benefit societies, and other voluntary groups, today's generation relies on the welfare state."

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