Government? current issue- social safety net

how much could a family of 3 make to become eligible for medicaid?

$9,454

what guarantees were created under the social security ac? 3 types of insurance

-old age insurance - survivor insurance -disability insurance

by what year will social security no longer be able to pay out 100% of its obligations according to current laws

2033

how many low income, elderly adults and children currently benefit from Medicaid

58 million people. half are children

how much will social programs cost the federal government in 2013

600 billion

what of medicaid dollars go to actual health care services? how . does this compare to private insurance and national healthcare cost?

95%

True or False: social programs like medicare and social security are unpopular

False

True or false: the benefactors of the various social programs are equally organized and influential in their efforts to maintain their level of funding?

False

what president desired a deep reduction in funding for social programs aimed at the vulnerable.

Ronald Reagon

president Franklin Roosevelt's " " greatly increased the role of the federal government in establishing a social safety net.

Social safety net

True or false: most elderly rely on social security for a large portion of their income.

True

True or false: president Clinton continued the overall scrutiny on welfare programs for the poor during the 90's

True

How is Social Security funded? what is meant by pay as you go?

current workers payroll taxes, supplemented by a larger contribution from the employer, would fund current retirees.

what segment of the USA population benefits from medicare

elderly, you can get it at 65

why is block grant funding of medicaid beneficial for the program according to representative Paul ryan

end the misguided one size fits all approach that has tied the hands of so many state governments.

what has always been a guiding principle in welfare reforms.

help children in poor families escape that poverty.

explain what COLA is

intended to help retirees keep up with inflation- the rising cost of goods and services over time.

what is interesting about the debate about the 2 largest social welfare programs. medicare and social security?

its not about the poor at all but instead about how to reconcile the massive cost of the benefits promised by the government to elderly Americans of all economic levels, including the very wealthy.

critics of social safety net programs claim what has been created as a result of these programs.

laziness

for 30 states what must families live at in order to be eligible for Medicaid

live at or below 50% of the federal poverty line

what reality was highlighted as a result of the "great recession"

many Americans had still been living on the brink of personal economic crisis.

what programs were created or received increase funding under president Johnson's "great society"?

medicare, medicaid, increased federal funding for education.

what is meant by "eliminating the pay roll tax cap" as solution to the future solvency of social security

only the first $110,000 of a persons yearly income is taxed for social security, meaning many of the wealthiest Americans do not pay social security taxes on their full income

which programs did Reagan not oppose? which did he want to cut funding for.

social security, medicare, veteran retirement benefits. food stamps, medicaid, welfare.

what is prompted through the "social safety net" that has been created over the past 75 years in the USA? 3 answers.

wage stability, employment security, and insurance against poverty for those who are retired, unable to work, or unable to find work.

what fundamental questions underline all debates in regards to social welfare programs

what role should the federal government play in keeping people out of poverty?

what would the chained CPI concept do to the amount of benefits received by recipients.

would cut the benefits.

how many elderly were living in poverty prior to social security

1 in 2

which programs all compete for limited funding with the budget pie?

federal disability insurance, food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid, social security, national security, education, and infrastructure.

how is medicaid currently funded?

for every dollar a state spends, the federal government provides between $1 and $3.17 in matching funds depending on the per capita income of the state.

proponents of social programs contend that working people have been wrongly blamed for the fiscal problems of the country and instead the problems are a result of what 2 occurrences.

tax cuts and loopholes.

opponents of block grants have what concerns about the impact of states being required to have balanced budgets.

the money meant to treat the poor will go else wear, eliminating access and increasing the use of costly emergency medical services