Welfare reform is part of every politician's speech, but what programs do we already have and how could they be improved?
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Thanks to donoteat01 for explaining housing assistance:
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Check out his video on Public Housing: https://youtu.be/xqJbE1bvdgo
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General Sources
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53624
https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
Tax Credits
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43805.pdf
https://www.eitc.irs.gov/eitc-central/statistics-for-tax-returns-with-eitc/statistics-for-2017-tax-returns-with-eitc
https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-tax/chart-book-the-earned-income-tax-credit-and-child-tax-credit
https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/publications/refundable-credits-earned-income-tax-credit-and-child-tax-credit/full
Education
https://trends.collegeboard.org/student-aid/figures-tables/pell-grants-total-expenditures-maximum-and-average-grant-and-number-recipients-over-time
Lifeline
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/09/millions-could-lose-cheap-phone-service-under-fccs-overhaul-of-lifeline/
TANF
https://dfcs.georgia.gov/tanf-eligibility-requirements
https://www.georgialegalaid.org/resource/an-overview-of-temporary-assistance-to-needy
https://www.cbpp.org/research/family-income-support/tanf-benefits-remain-low-despite-recent-increases-in-some-states
SNAP/WIC
https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/a-quick-guide-to-snap-eligibility-and-benefits
Medicaid/CHIP/ACA
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/total-medicaid-spending/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/program-information/medicaid-and-chip-enrollment-data/report-highlights/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obamacare-subsidies-to-jump-10-billion-in-2017/
Unemployment
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BUDGET-2016-BUD/pdf/BUDGET-2016-BUD.pdf
https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/data.asp
https://tcf.org/content/report/unemployment-trust-fund-recovery-helping-employers-not-workers/?agreed=1
https://newrepublic.com/article/97971/would-extending-unemployment-benefits-increase-unemployment
https://www.aboutunemployment.org/faqs/best-and-worst-states-for-unemployment-benefits/
https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-long-unemployment-benefits-now-last-in-each-state-2014-1
http://www.savingtoinvest.com/maximum-weekly-unemployment-benefits-by-state/
Social Security
https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/chartbooks/fast_facts/2016/fast_facts16.html
https://www.ssa.gov/budget/FY18Files/2018BST.pdf
Universal Basic Income
https://interestingengineering.com/the-15-most-promising-universal-basic-income-trials
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2018/04/26/the-lapsing-of-finlands-universal-basic-income-trial
https://www.marketplace.org/2016/12/20/world/dauphin
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Photo Credits -
https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/publication/139841/01_2.png
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USDA_Food_Pyramid.gif
https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/newsroom/blogs/2016/06/americas-age-profile-told-through-population-pyramids/Chart-1.png
Thumbnail - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Homeless_is_sleeping_at_bus_stop.JPG
Video Credits -
Original Obamaphone Lady: Obama Voter Says Vote for Obama because he gives a free Phone - RealFreedom1776 - https://youtu.be/tpAOwJvTOio
Universal Basic Income Explained – Free Money for Everybody? UBI - Kurzgesagt - In a Nutshell - https://youtu.be/kl39KHS07Xc
Music Credits -
"Furious Freak" and "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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