U.S. Welfare System
The United States Welfare SystemIn the United States the Social Security Act of 1935 provided for federally funded financial assistance to the elderly, the blind, and dependent children.
Subsequent amendments broadened the act in terms of coverage provided and eligibility; included was the provision for medical insurance to the aged (1965) under the Medicare program and to low-income families (1965) under the Medicaid program.
Posted : April 05, 2009 | 
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Downside of Welfare
Is there a downside to the welfare system?Welfare is the financial aid the government provides to people in need.
Welfare in America includes Medicare and Medicaid, food stamps, disability income, and government checks. It was formed in the 1930's, after the Great Depression, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and then continued by President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Since then, the welfare system has been revi...
Posted : April 05, 2009 | Comments : 0 | Stimulus Bill Adds New Welfare Spending
Stimulus Bill Does Away With Welfare Reform and Adds New Welfare SpendingWhat was considered a major public policy success, welfare reform in the mid-1990s led to a dramatic reduction in welfare dependency and child poverty. This successful reform, however is now being changed: New provisions in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate stimulus bills actually get rid of this historic reform. In addition, the stimulus bills will add nearly $800 billion in new means-tested welfare spending over the next decade. This new spending amounts to around $22,500 for every poor person in the U.S. The cost of the new welfare spending amounts, on average, to over $10,000 for each family paying income tax.
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