Welfare Programs Consume Enormous Amounts of Public Funding During a Time

question 4

Multiple Choice

Welfare programs consume enormous amounts of public funding during a time of recession. Other than cutting benefits and restricting eligibility, what is the most effective long-term method a government can use to reduce the spending on these programs?

• A) consolidate all of the subsidy programs
• B) get the economy growing again, so that fewer people will need the benefit
• C) reduce fraud and waste in current programs
• D) expand benefits of these programs

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