The current state of the social protection system in the US
The article is devoted to consideration of system of social protection in the United States of America. The author analyzes prerequisites of emergence of the state social protection, and also reflection of mentality of citizens on a liberal orientated social policy formation. Besides the detailed characteristic of programs of modern American system of social insurance and a assistance is given. Advantages and shortcomings in some aspects of these programs, and also their availability to people are analyzed.