The US has well over 60 million people reviving social welfare.  So, I don&#x27;t think we have really rejected the welfare state.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ssa.gov&#x2F;oact&#x2F;progdata&#x2F;icpGraph.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.ssa.gov&#x2F;oact&#x2F;progdata&#x2F;icpGraph.html</a><p>Even if you drop that to Disabled workers, Survivors, and Dependents that&#x27;s ~17 million before looking at food-stamps and HUD ect.  Include things like subsidized loans and you can get crazy numbers.