on welfare
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There’s no moral bar on European electorates giving the welfare state priority over economic growth, although low growth eventually imposes a fiscal constraint on welfare.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
If Beijing moves seriously on welfare and hukou reform, investors should not expect an overnight shopping frenzy.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
In 2023, households reported £190bn in benefits and so-called administrative data on welfare payments totalled £243bn, a gap of £44bn.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
But she also announced policies that could raise inflation, including lifting a cap on welfare payment for more than two children and an increase to the minimum wage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
"We ain't on welfare, the rent's paid up, we got nice Sunday clothes. We're doin' all right. Did your Uncle Wilson get you all upset?"
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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