What Is a Welfare State

What is a welfare state?

A) A state in which the government takes responsibility for the wellbeing of its citizens.
B) A state that typically devotes a significant portion of its expenditures to programs that provide access to resources such as housing and healthcare for its citizens.
C) A model of governance that has largely failed in postmodern society. Welfare states provide resources for their citizens, which results in an inactive work force, and a diminishing federal budget.
D) Both a and b, but not c
E) None of the above