Well Fare Reform
Essay by review • January 22, 2011 • Essay • 497 Words (2 Pages) • 1,027 Views
Poor and lower class people have always been a large issue in the United States of America, it always will be. Now since it has started to become a public concern, there are now better ways to accommodate the people that are suffering. By accommodating these people, the government former started to take money well earned from workers to provide for others where is needed. The Government uses the money for many issues; to help out people and as well the states. Welfare helps out people with needs with food, housing, medical care and as well social services. Everything had its boundaries there was only so much that can be given for certain subjects.
Welfare reforms are known as the welfare program for Parents whom have children that can not provide for their own. Welfare reforms had helped situations like this most. The program A.F.D.C. (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) was being used to provide families assistance with money, medical care, and etc. The A.F.D.C. program was running until the year 1996 when A.F.D.C. was replaced by T.A.N.F. (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families). T.A.N.F. was a program to provide families with assistance until they stabilized their economic status. T.A.N.F. provided food stamps for up to 3 months within the period of 36 months since they signed for the program. This was meant for anyone whom may be able to work between the ages of 18-50.
The "Welfare System" is a program that provides assistance to people that aren't working. To be in the "Welfare System" you would have to qualify and fall into these categories Disability Insurance, Old Age, and Survivor. This program also applies to parent who cannot
afford to provide for their dependants.
In conclusion Welfare is still going to be a major problem in the United States, and it will remain as a problem for a long time. No sources show any changes or dent in that status of poverty in the United States so therefore it will remain that way for a much longer time period. Even with all the programs that are being used to help families with their situations there will still be poverty for a much longer time. Poverty is just some thing that we will always have to deal with in our lives. With all the money that will be taken away from tax payer and money from donation, there still will be poverty located in many places. It is just
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