A Social Welfare State Is

A social welfare state is

A) another name for state socialism, with central planning, guaranteed employment, and mandated prices.
B) a society with government programs that pool citizens' money into insurance deposits for use during a crisis.
C) any society that guarantees a floor income below which no citizen can fall, regardless of ability to work.
D) a society with a set of government programs that protect the minimum standards of living for people.
E) a society based exclusively on the free market and individualism.