anti-welfare
adjective
an·ti-wel·fare
ˌan-tē-ˈwel-ˌfer 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antiwelfare
: opposed to or hostile toward government welfare programs
anti-welfare sentiment
anti-welfare rhetoric
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Even the anti-welfare stuff really goes back to taxes.
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“Anti-welfare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-welfare. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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