Chapter 9 Welfare and Social Security Policy.
Struggling to make ends meet. Kansas City chef Howard Hanna speaks during an event to introduce the Raise the Wage Act in the Rayburn Reception Room at the U.S. Capitol on January 16, 2019, in Washington, D.C. Hanna pays the employees in his restaurants $15 an hour. The proposed legislation, which would gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 by 2024, is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Chapter Objectives.
Describe issues related to poverty and different perspectives about why it occurs.
Explain the differences between social insurance programs and means-tested programs.
Understand the basics of the Social Security program and different policy options offered to improve Assess both past and current welfare-related programs.
How well do you know and understand the issue of poverty in the United States? Who are the poor? Are particular demographic groups affected more than others? How do our current economic system, minimum wage, and other factors affect poverty rates and individuals trying to make ends meet?
