From the UK Independent:
Dutch King Willem-Alexander declares the end of the welfare state
King Willem-Alexander delivered a message to the Dutch people from the government in a nationally televised address: the welfare state of the 20th century is gone.
In its place a "participation society" is emerging, in which people must take responsibility for their own future and create their own social and financial safety nets, with less help from the national government.
A bit more:
"The classic welfare state of the second half of the 20th century in these areas in particular brought forth arrangements that are unsustainable in their current form."
More faster please. I am all for safety nets and helping people out of poverty but these should never be available as a lifestyle choice. There need to be strict guidelines and rules to follow if you want the government cheese.
