welfare state

Mixed economy Equal opportunity Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences, except when particular “distinctions can be explicitly justified.”The aim according to this often "complex and contested concept Welfare state A welfare state is a "concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. It is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth, and public responsibility for those unable to avail themselves of the minimal provisions for a good life. The general term may cover a variety of forms of economic and social organization Equal distribution of wealth Nordic model of redistributing of wealth Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD Social welfare Social Security Social insurance Social Security debate (United States) Social Security Disability Insurance Unemployment benefits Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF State_Children''s Health Insuranc_Program Retirement Insurance Benefits Supplemental Security Income SSI Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act PPACA Medicare Medicaid Family and Medical Leave Act National Health Service National Head Start Association Aid to Families with bDependent Children Means test Taxation in the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax Internal Revenue Service IRS Payroll tax Working poor benefits EITC Child Benefits in the U.S. Tax Code Federal tax code and income inequality Tax code benefits the poor and needs to be changed History of Social Security