Updated on February 3, 2014 by South Carolina Policy Council
WHAT COMES AFTER THE WELFARE STATE? Today the welfare state is omnipresent in every part of the United States. The federal budget is dominated by entitlement spending, with 45 percent of federal spending in 2012 going to Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare (among other health care entitlements). Simultaneously, the states are struggling under the fiscal …
Tag: Entitlement spending
The History and Lessons of Mutual Aid
Updated on February 3, 2014 by South Carolina Policy Council
WHAT COMES AFTER THE WELFARE STATE? Today the welfare state is omnipresent in every part of the United States. The federal budget is dominated by entitlement spending, with 45 percent of federal spending in 2012 going to Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare (among other health care entitlements). Simultaneously, the states are struggling under the fiscal …
Category: Commentary, Health Care, Independence from DC, Taxes & Regulation Tags: Entitlement spending, Medicaid, Welfare, Welfare State