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I believe it's because when people use buzz words like "welfare state", and the like, they are referring a system of socialism far most left than what we would like, in terms of social welfare.
My idea of a good social safety net, instead of unemployment, is employment. I mean, we're gonna pay these people...may as well put them to work.
Does that make me a pinko dirty socialist bastard? A welfare statist?
If you want the govt to put them to work, yes it does. In reality the govt does not really create jobs (excepting itself-power always takes care of itself) but it does make it harder for citizens to get jobs. From minimum wage to illegal immigration.