1 Pellicle (biology) , a thin layer supporting the cell membrane in various protozoa. 2  Pellicle mirror, a thin plastic membrane which may be used as a beam splitter or protective cover in optical systems. Pellicle, the protective cover which can be applied to a photomask used in semiconductor device fabrication.
By this measure, according to the report, 23.1 percent of Americans were recipients of welfare in 2011. Since 1993, the earliest year covered by the report, that is the highest percentage of Americans reported to be receiving welfare. A startling 38 percent of all children 5 and under in the United States were welfare recipients in 2011, according to the report.
By 2011, welfare spending had reached 6.1 percent of GDP. Under Obamaâs budget plan, welfare spending will not decline as the current recession ends but will remain at 6 percent of GDP for the next decade.