Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Secu... - 9780313313431

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and WelfareAuthor(s): Steven G. Livingston\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Greenwood Press\nISBN-13: 9780313313431, 978-0313313431\nSynopsis\nCovering 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.\n\nAmerica 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 actu.