In the year of nineteen thirty-five America became a welfare state. The establishment of welfare programs sprung from President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s belief that struggling Americans should be guaranteed a minimum standard of living by the United States Government. (socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu) In the midst of a depression, the President’s decision fostered a lot of respect from the American people. However, nearly eighty-five years later the countries welfare state has expanded exponentially…
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