Which of the Following Statements Concerning the European Welfare State

Which of the following statements concerning the European welfare state is most accurate?

A) The imposition of the welfare state was accompanied by the elimination of the private sector in most European nations.
B) Middle-class people, in general, failed to realize any benefits from the welfare state.
C) The welfare state cushiones citizens against major expenses and unusual hardships, though it did not rearrange overall social structure.
D) All of the tax schemes introduced by the welfare state were intended to redistribute income from the wealthy to the poor.