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WELFARE STATE
Definition
A welfare state is a concept of the government where the state plays the main role in the protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens.
Welfare State
Welfare state is based on the principles of equality of opportunity, equitable distribution of wealth,public responsibility for those who cannot provide themselves with the minimum for a good life.
Welfare State
In the welfare state, benefits are available to everybody who is entitled to them.In the welfare state, nobody is allowed to live in poverty.
MAJOR SPHERES THE WELFARE STATE OPERATES IN (in my opinion)
General Directions
Social se-curity
Health care
Education PoliceArmy Nature
Protection
Social Security includes:
Childhood protectionDisabled protectionOld people protection
Healthcare
State Medical Insurance should cover not only simple treatment but also the most expensive operations, aftertreatment and abroad treatment if necessary.
Education
Primary and secondary education are obligatory and free.
Higher education can be free or commercial.
The State should plan what specialists it wants and provide free education in this field.
If a person wants to get a different profession he can choose commercial form of education for reasonable money.
Police
The service in Police should be prestigious.
Only the most decent and honest people with high moral qualities should be allowed to serve there.
Army
The State needs strong Army to protect itself from outside enemies.
High military technologies should be developed.
Nature protection
The quality of our life nowadays depends on the environment.
The State should take care of nature and prohibit harmful projects.
It should be responsible for products people eat.
The source of money.
The source of money is a taxation system. In a welfare state taxation usually includes a larger income tax for people with higher incomes, called a progressive tax. This helps to reduce the income gap between the rich and poor.
How is it all possible?
The main principals of a welfare state:
No corruption in the government;
Strong patriotic ideology;
Careful planning in the economics;
Honest work of every citizen.
