The document discusses the welfare state. It explains that in a free market system, people work and are paid money to buy goods and services. However, some cannot earn enough, so the state provides affordable services through taxes. Taxes force people to give some money to the state, which then pays for highways, schools, hospitals, and universities for all citizens. This system is called the welfare state. There is debate around whether the poor truly benefit and if the system is well designed to achieve its goals.

1. Lesson 34
The Welfare
State
Lesson 34
The Welfare State
March, 2015
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2. Lesson 34
The Welfare
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The Welfare State
1. We get the things we need thanks to our economical system
of free market. We work to produce goods or services that other
people need. In return, they give us money. With this money,
we buy goods and services to improve our material welfare.
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3. Lesson 34
The Welfare
State
Lesson 34
The Welfare State
1. We get the things we need thanks to our economical system
of free market. We work to produce goods or services that other
people need. In return, they give us money. With this money,
we buy goods and services to improve our material welfare.
wi "get D@ "TINz wi "ni:d "TæNks t@ "aU@r "ek@"nA:mIkl "sIst@m @v
"fri: "mA:rk@t wi "w3:rk t@ pr@"du:s "gUdz O:r "s3:rv@s@z D@t "2Dr
"pi:pl "ni:d In r@"t3:rn "DeI "gIv @z "m2nI wIT DIs "m2ni wi "baI
"gUdz @nd "s3:rv@s@z tu: Im"pru:v "aU@r m@"tIri@l "welfer
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4. Lesson 34
The Welfare
State
Lesson 34
The Welfare State
1. We get the things we need thanks to our economical system
of free market. We work to produce goods or services that other
people need. In return, they give us money. With this money,
we buy goods and services to improve our material welfare.
wi "get D@ "TINz wi "ni:d "TæNks t@ "aU@r "ek@"nA:mIkl "sIst@m @v
"fri: "mA:rk@t wi "w3:rk t@ pr@"du:s "gUdz O:r "s3:rv@s@z D@t "2Dr
"pi:pl "ni:d In r@"t3:rn "DeI "gIv @z "m2nI wIT DIs "m2ni wi "baI
"gUdz @nd "s3:rv@s@z tu: Im"pru:v "aU@r m@"tIri@l "welfer
1. Conseguimos las cosas que necesitamos gracias a nuestro
sistema de libre mercado. Trabajamos para producir bienes o
servicios que otras personas necesitan. A cambio, nos dan
dinero. Con ese dinero, compramos bienes y servicios para
mejorar nuestro bienestar material.
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The Welfare
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2. For several reasons, some people cannot earn the money
they need to live comfortably. In order to alleviate their
situation, our state implements some services that are free or
that charge affordable fees.
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The Welfare
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Lesson 34
The Welfare State
2. For several reasons, some people cannot earn the money
they need to live comfortably. In order to alleviate their
situation, our state implements some services that are free or
that charge affordable fees.
f@r "sevr@l ri:z@nz s@m "pi:pl "kænat "3:rn Di: "m2ni "DeI "ni:d t@
"laIv "k2mf@rt@bli In "O:rd@r tu: @"li:vi et "Der sitSu:"eiSn "aU@r
"steIt "Impl@m@nts s@m "s3:rv@s@z D@t @r "fri: O:r D@t "tSA:rdZ
@"fO:rd@bl "fi:z
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The Welfare
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2. For several reasons, some people cannot earn the money
they need to live comfortably. In order to alleviate their
situation, our state implements some services that are free or
that charge affordable fees.
f@r "sevr@l ri:z@nz s@m "pi:pl "kænat "3:rn Di: "m2ni "DeI "ni:d t@
"laIv "k2mf@rt@bli In "O:rd@r tu: @"li:vi et "Der sitSu:"eiSn "aU@r
"steIt "Impl@m@nts s@m "s3:rv@s@z D@t @r "fri: O:r D@t "tSA:rdZ
@"fO:rd@bl "fi:z
2. Por varias razones, algunas personas no pueden ganar el
dinero que necesitan para vivir c´omodamente. Para aliviar su
situaci´on, nuestro estado implementa algunos servicios que son
gratis o que cobran precios asequibles.
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The Welfare
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3. In order to get money for paying for the services it renders,
the state levies taxes, that is to say, it forces people to give
part of their money to the state.
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The Welfare
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3. In order to get money for paying for the services it renders,
the state levies taxes, that is to say, it forces people to give
part of their money to the state.
In "O:rd@r t@ "get "m2ni f@r "peIIN f@r D@ "s3:rv@s@z "It rend@rz D@
"steIt "leviz "tæksez D@t s t@ "seI "It "fO:rs@z "pi:pl t@ "gIv "pA:rt @v
"Der "m2ni t@ D@ "steIt
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The Welfare
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The Welfare State
3. In order to get money for paying for the services it renders,
the state levies taxes, that is to say, it forces people to give
part of their money to the state.
In "O:rd@r t@ "get "m2ni f@r "peIIN f@r D@ "s3:rv@s@z "It rend@rz D@
"steIt "leviz "tæksez D@t s t@ "seI "It "fO:rs@z "pi:pl t@ "gIv "pA:rt @v
"Der "m2ni t@ D@ "steIt
3. Para consguir dinero para los servicios que da, el estado
recauda impuestos, es decir, obliga a la gente a dar parte de su
dinero al estado.
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The Welfare
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The Welfare State
4. With the money obtained from the taxes, the state pays for
highways, schools, hospitals and universities. From these
services, all citizens can profit. The state also helps poor people
in some degree directly. All this system is called welfare state.
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The Welfare
State
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The Welfare State
4. With the money obtained from the taxes, the state pays for
highways, schools, hospitals and universities. From these
services, all citizens can profit. The state also helps poor people
in some degree directly. All this system is called welfare state.
wIT D@ "m2ni @b"teInd fr@m D@ "tæksez D@ "steIt "peIz f@r "haIwez
"sku:lz "hA:spItlz @nd ju:nI"v3:rs@tiz fr@m Di:z "s3:rv@s@z "6l
"sIt@z@nz k@n "prA:f@t D@ "steIt "6lsoU "helps "pUr "pi:pl In s@m
dI"gri: d@rektli "6l DIs "sIst@m Iz "k6ld "welfer "steIt
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The Welfare
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4. With the money obtained from the taxes, the state pays for
highways, schools, hospitals and universities. From these
services, all citizens can profit. The state also helps poor people
in some degree directly. All this system is called welfare state.
wIT D@ "m2ni @b"teInd fr@m D@ "tæksez D@ "steIt "peIz f@r "haIwez
"sku:lz "hA:spItlz @nd ju:nI"v3:rs@tiz fr@m Di:z "s3:rv@s@z "6l
"sIt@z@nz k@n "prA:f@t D@ "steIt "6lsoU "helps "pUr "pi:pl In s@m
dI"gri: d@rektli "6l DIs "sIst@m Iz "k6ld "welfer "steIt
4. Con el dinero que obtiene de los impuestos, el estado paga
las autov´ıas, las escuelas, los hospitales y las universidades. De
estos servicios pueden sacar provecho todos los ciudadanos. El
estado tambi´en ayuda directamente a los pobres en alg´un
grado. Todo este sistema se llama estado de bienestar.
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The Welfare
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5. A debatable question concerning the welfare state is whether
the poor citizens really benefit from it. That is to say, whether
the system is well designed to reach its ends.
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The Welfare
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5. A debatable question concerning the welfare state is whether
the poor citizens really benefit from it. That is to say, whether
the system is well designed to reach its ends.
@ d@"beIt@bl "kwestS@n k@n"s3:rnIN Di: "welfer "steIt s "weD@r Di:
"pUr "sIt@z@nz rIli "ben@fIt fr@m "It D@t s t@ "seI "weD@r D@ "sIst@m z
"wel d@"zaInd tu: ri:tS "Its "endz
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The Welfare State
5. A debatable question concerning the welfare state is whether
the poor citizens really benefit from it. That is to say, whether
the system is well designed to reach its ends.
@ d@"beIt@bl "kwestS@n k@n"s3:rnIN Di: "welfer "steIt s "weD@r Di:
"pUr "sIt@z@nz rIli "ben@fIt fr@m "It D@t s t@ "seI "weD@r D@ "sIst@m z
"wel d@"zaInd tu: ri:tS "Its "endz
5. Una cuesti´on debatible respecto al estado de bienestar es si
los ciudadanos pobres se benefician realmente de ´el. Es decir, si
el sistema est´a bien dise˜nado para alcanzar sus objetivos.
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The Welfare
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6. Another important question is whether the civil servants are
well qualified to manage all those public facilities and services,
or we should rely on private businesses to do the management.
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The Welfare
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6. Another important question is whether the civil servants are
well qualified to manage all those public facilities and services,
or we should rely on private businesses to do the management.
@"n2Dr "Im"pO:rt@nt "kwestS@n z "weD@r D@ "sIv@l "s3:rv@nts @r "wel
"kwa:l@faId t@ "mæn@dZ "6l DoUz "p2blIk f@"sIl@tiz @nd "s3:rv@s@z
O:r wi S@d r@"laI A:n "praIv@t "bIzn@s@z t@ d@ D@ "mæn@dZm@nt
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The Welfare
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The Welfare State
6. Another important question is whether the civil servants are
well qualified to manage all those public facilities and services,
or we should rely on private businesses to do the management.
@"n2Dr "Im"pO:rt@nt "kwestS@n z "weD@r D@ "sIv@l "s3:rv@nts @r "wel
"kwa:l@faId t@ "mæn@dZ "6l DoUz "p2blIk f@"sIl@tiz @nd "s3:rv@s@z
O:r wi S@d r@"laI A:n "praIv@t "bIzn@s@z t@ d@ D@ "mæn@dZm@nt
6. Otra cuesti´on importante es si los funcionarios est´an bien
cualificados para administrar todos estos servicios p´ublicos o
deber´ıamos utilizar empresas privadas para llevar la
administraci´on.
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The Welfare
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Exercises
What is the free market system?
What is the welfare state?
What is the main end of the welfare state?
Who does manage the welfare state?
What services do belong to the welfare state?
Who do benefit from the welfare state?
Do you agree with the welfare state’s existence? Why?
Who do pay for the welfare state?
What are the taxes?
Who do levy taxes? What for?
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