social welfare

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Supporters point to social welfare programs, and record unemployment under his government.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Using American National Election Studies surveys from 2004-2016, we found that for white Americans, racial resentment predicted lower support for social welfare policies.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

More than a third of its budget now goes to social welfare for the elderly, and that squeezes the money available for research, education and technology, Prof Yoshino says.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Her Morena party, with strong backing from poor and working-class Mexicans who have benefited from minimum-wage increases and social welfare programs, retains firm control of Congress, the courts and most statehouses across Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

And it was to those with a very high IQ, he believed, that “we must look for production of leaders who advance science, art, government, education and social welfare generally.”

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell