Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and Welfare - Hardcover

Livingston, Steven G.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0313313431 ISBN 13: 9780313313431

Publisher: Greenwood, 2002

Synopsis

Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and many others, this resource is perfect for students looking for a thorough and understandable examination of the laws that created America's social insurance system. America is a welfare state. When 2/5 of Americans receive some type of financial assistance from the government, and federal spending on retirement pensions, health care, and income security programs approaches one trillion dollars per year, one can hardly argue otherwise. Faced with seemingly insurmountable cultural, political, and constitutional obstacles, how did a welfare state actually come to be constructed in America? The laws in this volume provide an answer.

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Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and Welfare Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, and many others, this is a useful resource for students looking for a thorough examination of the laws that created America's social insurance system.

Review:

"This volume provides a full discussion of the laws of America's social insurance system that will be useful in studying government, as well as providing information for arguments on the validity of government "interface" in our private lives. Recommended for high schools."-Thomson-Gale Reference for Students

?This volume provides a full discussion of the laws of America's social insurance system that will be useful in studying government, as well as providing information for arguments on the validity of government "interface" in our private lives. Recommended for high schools.?-Thomson-Gale Reference for Students

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwood
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0313313431
• ISBN 13: 9780313313431
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 274