I see the effects that poverty has on many people every day, and always think one day that could be me. Many people every day have to go without certain things people take for granted. Hopefully, the government will step in and put programs into place to re-declare the war on poverty and put an end to poverty for many individuals. If the government does not step in to help by putting programs into place what will happen to the many people who are on the verge of being poverty stricken? Many people are only 1 paycheck away from being considered low income and fewer and fewer people are being considered middle class.
One of the most important Act is the social Securty Act, drafted by Francis Perkins. It established a permanent system of Universal retirement pensions (Social Security), unemployment insurance, and welfare benefits for the handicapped and needy children in families without a father. It is the framework of the US Welfare system today. The Social Security Act created a way where it would help many people who are in need because of the loss of a man in the familiy (such as widows or no father). This is especially important since one mother can't support her family as well during the Great Depression which caused a lot of starvation.
Even after the signing of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act by Bill Clinton in 1996, which was designed to put people to work while supporting them as they tried to become self-sufficient. This did not go as congress and many others hoped it would. The Government Accountability Office [GAO] stated in 1997 alone, states received 4.7 billion dollars more than they would have without the reform (Pimpare). There was an overwhelming increase in Government spending which started the country down the wrong path for many generations to come! At the turn of the century, the Department of Health and Human Services stated almost fifty percent of the American population received the aid needed (Pimpare).
Studies show that people eighty and older Social Security provides seventy percent of their income. With this study it shows that Social Security needs to be available for the younger generation and the problem needs to be fixed. Also, if benefits were lowered then that would hurt my generation as well. Either way to solve the problem it will lead to someone paying more or getting
It is assumed that being sick is not a deliberate and knowing choice of the sick person.” (Parsons, 1951) In this quote, Parsons is basically stating that people become sick and it is not their fault, so these people should not be held responsible for coming down with the illnesses they came down with. In this system where a third of the population is without healthcare, part of this third could consist of the sick who are basically being held responsible for becoming sick. Functionalists would have also been in strong favor of the Affordable Healthcare for America Act which was passed recently. This
Roosevelt had to provide America’s faith in the economy and government by providing relief to the people. One way he helped restore it was by creating the Bank Holiday. The Bank Holiday closed the banks down for a short period of time, so congress was able to discuss the banking reforms. By shutting the banks down for a short period of time, it would help stabilize them, and help reassure American’s that things would get better. After the banks had been closed for a little while, the Emergency Bank Relief Act came into effect.
One of the Acts that helped combat this issue was the National industrial Recovery Act, or NiRA, was passed by Congress on June 16, 1933. This law was designed to promote recovery and reform, encourage collective bargaining for unions, set up maximum work hours, minimum wages, and forbid child labor in industry. It did so, and had very limiting effects on industrialists and their businesses’ which meant they couldn’t raise prices and cut wages as they so pleased in times of economic disarray. This helped to settle down overproduction from an industrial standpoint. The Agricultural Adjustment act reduced agricultural production by paying farmers subsidies not to plant on part of their land and to kill off excess livestock.
IRWP Food stamps have been America’s first line of defense against hunger since 1977. The program has helped countless people put food on the table and get out of poverty. Especially because of the recent economic problems, many people struggle to support themselves, let alone feed themselves and their families. We should allow the food stamp program to continue because it ensures people will get the nutrition they need, helps people put food on the table, boosts local economies, and supports those who are on a low budget. In her article “Food Stamps Should Be Expanded”, Linda Bopp states “More than 25 million Americans, including at least 13 million children, are not able to meet the most fundamental of human needs.” How can 25 million people go without food when America is one of the wealthiest and developed nations in the world?
Univ 1010 November 19 2014 Increasing Minimum Wage Jon Corzine said “No family can get rich off of minimum wage in fact the current minimum wage does not even lift a family out of poverty” Minimum wage should be increased because today in America its impossible to rise from poverty on a 7.25 an hour job. When minimum wage was first put into action it was done so with the purpose of helping people live a better life and improving overall welfare, but instead of improving welfare people ended up on welfare. How can minimum wage improve someone's life when they are only making $15,080 a year and the poverty line for a family of four is at $23,850 and for a single person it is $11,945, although it keeps one person out of poverty,
Balancing Family and Work Life Stephanie Grace SOC 402 Nicole Hanner March 3, 2013 INTRODUCTION America is a driven society. Today more single parents or dual working parents are providing for their children or elderly parents at the highest level in history. The American dream of owning a home, going on a family vacation or even just providing for a family is harder than ever to reach. Many of Americans do not have the ability or knowledge to successfully balance family and work life. The purpose of my paper is to discuss what factors have preceded this change, what can be done to have a healthy balance of family and work life, and what individuals must do to keep a healthy balance.