the.com/welfare
the safety net everyone mocks until they're falling, then suddenly it's brilliant policy
royal rootsEngland's Poor Laws funded relief starting in 1601
farm payoutsU.S. spends billions yearly subsidizing wealthy agribusiness too
war originGerman welfare state began with Bismarck, an anti-socialist
fraud mythactual welfare fraud rates sit near one percent
word twistoriginally meant simply faring well, a cheerful goodbye