Welfare Policy in America

Welfare Policy in America
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Welfare Policy in America
Introduction
Welfare is a concept that refers to the role that the government plays in ensuring the protection and promotion of the economy alongside the social well-being of the citizens. The concept works on the premise of equitable distribution of wealth, responsibility towards the public, and equal opportunities. In the USA, Welfare is a government-assisted program focusing on helping vulnerable citizens unable to cater to their basic needs. The entire program receives funding from taxpayers, with those eligible receiving payments either fortnightly or once a month. Welfare provides for food, housing, medical care, and other financial assistance as defined by the guiding laws.[U.S. Const., §1, Art. 8] [Keuschnigg, Christian. Outsourcing, Unemployment and Welfare Policy. (Science Direct, 2009),1]
The U.S. welfare system entails various activities focusing on assisting the underprivileged in the United States of America to meet their basic needs, including the demonstration of a dignified life. The help focuses on different target groups that include but are not limited to Childcare, child nutrition programs, benefits to immigrants, supplemental security income, and electronic benefits transfer system. The conflicts surrounding public policy emerge from various popular opinions as concerns legislative proposals presented before the U.S. Congress and state legislatures. The various deliberations about policy solutions entail demand considerations for a change within the status quo, the mentions of the constitutionality of governmental intervention measures, cost, and benefits as per the solution proposed ethical considerations alongside long-term consequences.[Keuschnigg, Outsourcing, Unemployment and Welfare Policy, 2]
State of the Budget Report on Entitlement Spending
The welfare budget of the Federal government spreads across federal agencies and reveals the federal welfare budget as a unit. The welfare budget comprises 13 different unique programs that historically represent the third-largest entitlement programs. In this case, the representation is more than unemployment and Medicaid Program and smaller than Medicare alongside Social Security. For instance, the spending in the Welfare programs accounted for approximately $388 billion in the 2020 fiscal year. The inclusion of Medicaid made overall spending on welfare a total of $847 billion in the fiscal year 2020. Such spending represents an estimated 13% of the entire federal government spending.[Vogel, Harold. Entertainment industry economics: A guide for financial analysis. (CambridgeUniversity Press, 2020), 2] [Ibid]
In the 21st century, the welfare state policy has experienced few challenges as it pertains to global economic changes, racial relations, and technology. Such changes call for strong responses from the welfare policy, including a detailed analysis of the innovations. The mention of the word Welfare in America has the implication of the government bearing the health responsibility of Americans. However much the Welfare system, alongside policies, provides more than health. The system much more focuses on the protection of the citiz...