Speaker of the House New Gingrich backed down from his earlier proposal to bar legal immigrants from collecting welfare. Block grants to states and requirements of welfare recipients are also discussed. THE Republican drive toward welfare reform has hit some snags. First came...

One great project of the late 20th century was the construction of vast welfare states in wealthy nations to protect people against the insecurities of the business cycle and the injustices of unfettered capitalism. One great question of the early 21st century is whether...

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson said Saturday that election of a Democrat to the White House in 2008 would open the way for a welfare state where bigger government, higher taxes and defense cutbacks sap the country's economic and military strength."Our country is at a...

The welfare state is bigger than ever despite a decade of policies designed to wean poor people from public aid.The number of families receiving cash benefits from welfare has plummeted since the government imposed time limits on the payments a decade ago. But other programs...

Discusses reasons for implementing the welfare system in Great Britain. Reviews the history of the poor laws in England. Examines social reengineering of British society.