1. Why does Congress now feel trapped by the Social Security program? How could one claim that Social Security was actually the result of client politics in its early years but has become more a majoritarian issue as tax rates have increased? How did the 1983 Social Security legislation attempt to salvage the fiscal integrity of the program?
2. Why couldn’t the recipients of AFDC protect their program? Who determines what is politically legitimate in the United States? What are the implications of that power for government and for policy-makers?
3. Have the 1996 welfare reforms responded to the public criticisms? Have they responded to the problem of poverty within the society?
4. What has been the role of public opinion in the political battles over welfare policies? What do Americans believe about the role of government in social-welfare policies?
2007-12-17 19:05:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
1. Congress is being pressed by the people to pass the welfare system to solve the economic woes of the lower classes.
2. Laws provide for the people who are qualified to receive welfare benefits.
3. The 1996 welfare reform was not sufficient for the poor sector of the society.
4. Public interests had been projected by public opinion forcing the Legislature to adopt an effective welfare system.
2007-12-17 22:48:19 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋