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AP US Government Ch.17 Wilson - Kinnick

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What are the two major kinds of welfare programs?   show
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show The two differ in that the programs that help many people have no 'means test' which means that everyone can get this program. The programs that help small groups of people have 'means tests' meaning that certain requirements must be met to get that aid.  
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There are three things that shape the American acceptance of a program what are they?   show
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show One is that when requesting for help from the government they can use the excuse that that person is already getting aid from the state. Two is that lobbyist can use federal aid as an incentive for people to listen to them, or get votes for candidates.  
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show A Means test is one that proves that a person going for specific aid is eligable by not having enough money to pay for the service or item themselves.  
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show The major problem is that people like the way that medicare and social security are, meaning that they don't want them to change, yet time are changing and reforms are needed. Basically they need to save the programs, but keep them the same or close to it  
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What is one current problem with medicare?   show
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Explain the Biggest problem with Social Security   show
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show One of the best solutions found is to have Doctors and Hospitals work for the government, this way people would have to pay much less for medical care.  
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show Service Strategy is a method of teaching people job skills, and giving jobs to people who need them.  
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show Income strategy is a method of distributing money. (a plan to help people out).  
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show The framers of the constitution were entending to say that they wanted people to have an equal opportunity for prosperity as well as ensure that if there were excessivly rich people, that they would provide for the poor.  
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