The Welfare State vs. the Redistributive State.

Plattner, Marc F.

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Welfare State vs. the Redistributive State.

Plattner, Marc F.

Public Interest, n55 p28-48 Spr 1979

While the principles of progressive taxation and the welfare state have come to be almost universally accepted, it would be a serious error to infer that American policy has ever embraced the idea of income redistribution. (Author)

Descriptors: Economic Opportunities, Economically Disadvantaged, Guaranteed Income, Political Influences, Public Policy, Social Development, Social Stratification, Socioeconomic Status, Welfare Services

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Language: English

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