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By providing money and services, the government can make sure that members of the society who are in an economically vulnerable position have reasonable support. The government provides support through the Social Security system to retirees, to children who have lost a parent, and to disabled people. The government also provides unemployment insurance, offers disaster relief, and in many other ways tries to help those who are either temporarily or permanently in a vulnerable position.

When Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, the federal government was accused of not fulfilling its duty to provide disaster relief and thus contributing to the death toll of more than 3,000 Americans.

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