Why Does the United States Adjust the Welfare System to Allow

question 99

Multiple Choice

Why does the United States adjust the welfare system to allow certain benefits to persist for only certain periods of time?

• A)Humans are fundamentally entitled to only a certain amount of government benefits.
• B)Welfare service provision is easier to administer over shorter time periods.
• C)Limited allowance of benefits minimizes the provision of public goods.
• D)Limitations create incentives that make people prefer working to the low income they get from welfare.

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