welfare

'Welfare,' as a word, has fallen far from its heights as one of the basic national purposes described in the Constitution: 'to promote the general welfare' (William Safire, Safire's Political Dictionary). Most people think of welfare as government money (our taxes) that goes to individuals in need. They rarely think of government money (our taxes) that goes to large corporations. If you can, tie together the two kinds of welfare and begin using the phrase "corporate welfare" when appropriate. See also poor, welfare mother, working poor.