These beneficiaries help create a higher minimum standard of living. When you create a higher minimum standard of living, it narrows the gap between rich and poor. Moreover, when the lifestyle of the country rises with the minimum standard of living, the country becomes more prosperous. “The goal of true health care reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective manner” (Saunders). One of the drawbacks of the American welfare system is the frequency of welfare fraud. Welfare fraud is the intentional misuse of state welfare systems by concealing information or providing false or inaccurate information. On average, twenty to twenty-five cents of every dollar spent on four government aid programs is lost to fraud (Politifact). Senator Ron Johnson cited in 2011 a