Critics of welfare argue that the role of government should be to break down legal barriers to employment rather than using programs that directly provide cash or goods and services. For example,...

Critics of welfare argue that the role of government should be to break down legal barriers to employment rather than using programs that directly provide cash or goods and services. For example, advocates of this approach would remove laws mandating minimum wages, comparable worth, union power, professional licensing, and other restrictive practices. Do you agree or disagree? Why?