When the text says that "the private welfare state is really not so private," this mainly means that
A. the data on these issues is readily available to the public.
B. the U.S. government collects taxes on the benefits paid through the private welfare state.
C. the government subsidizes the private welfare state through the tax code.
D. beneficiaries of the private welfare state are U.S. citizens.
E. Congress determines the level and duration of all benefits paid by the private welfare state.
Ans: C. the government subsidizes the private welfare state through the tax code.
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