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Why not abolish the welfare state?
Source: NCPA
Author: John C. Goodman, Gerald W. Reed, Peter S. Ferrara
Country: United States

Compared to private alternatives, the welfare state is wasteful, inefficient, and breeds dependency. (10/94)

Against charity: Charity, favours, trade, and the welfare state
Source: Libertarian Alliance
Author: Brian Micklethwait
Country: United States

The author maintains that the best alternative to the welfare state isn't formal charity, but thriving trade and informal favors and assistance. (1992)

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