Epstein’s Welfare in America Urban social inequality exists because society lends itself to ignorance, which has a negative impact on society that is perpetuated by welfare. In Epstein’s Welfare in America, a basic overview is given as to why society believes it can solve the problem of welfare. He says, “Society may hold on to false evidence that at least some progress is possible against social problems. In spite of the great degree to which policy proposals differ in their budgetary implications, and consequently the role of the public sector, they may still hide the true amounts that are needed to connect grievous social probl