Improving The United States Social Security System
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3 pages in length. There is no guarantee that American retirees will enter their twilight years with much financial support from the United States Social Security system. Indeed, the failing program has been stricken with a number of blows to its assets that have made it a significant concern for all citizens, no matter if retirement is around the corner or still several decades away. The writer discusses the inherent problems that plague the United States Social Security system, as well as addresses various ways to improve it. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCUSsoc.wps

In Support of the Privatization of Social Security
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This 6 page report discusses the positive aspects of and an argument for the privatization of the Social Security system of the United States. Issues such as personal investment control, better financial return, and the success of privatization of social security programs in other nations are discussed. The writer strongly supports privatization and notes the political and economic benefits of the process. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: BWsspriv.wps

Is the Poverty Line Realistic?
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8 pages in length. There is currently a controversy raging as to what actually constitutes, according to the government, the poverty level. As welfare reform fuels the ranks of the working poor, social reformers find themselves questioning the validity of the federal poverty line. The federally mandated poverty line has long been the main gauge that is used as to ascertain what is the least amount of money a family needs to live without being homeless in America. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGApvrty.wps

Is The United States Social Security System In Financial Trouble?
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5 pages in length. There is no guarantee that American retirees will enter their twilight years with much financial support from the United States Social Security system. Indeed, the failing program has been stricken with a number of blows to its assets that have made it a significant concern for all citizens, no matter if retirement is around the corner or still several decades away. The writer discusses the inherent problems that plague the United States Social Security system. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: USSocSec.wps

John Kenneth Galbraith's 'The Culture of Contentment'
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This 10 page paper discusses Galbraith's 1992 work describing the state of American affairs after the course of the what he sees as the self-serving economic comfort achieved by the fortunate and politically dominant community during the 1980s. The paper argues against Galbraith's assertion that the success of the U.S. political system requires that the American 'underclass' be denied a voice in government. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Galbrait.wps

Latinos, Poverty and Immigration in the U.S.
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This is a 10 page paper discussing Latinos, immigration and poverty in the U.S. The January 2003 U.S. Census reported that for the first time in history, Latinos have become the largest minority group in the U.S. That being said, Latino immigrants are also one of the poorest populations in the U.S. with more rather than fewer restrictions being placed on their welfare benefits, employment opportunities and health care access within the last decade. Several barriers for Latino immigrants continue to keep the poverty rate high within the population. In addition to education and language barriers which prevent them from access to better work opportunities and health care, political and segregation barriers such as welfare restrictions and work area pay penalties within industries which are almost exclusively manned by Latino and minority workers prevent them from opportunities to get out of the poverty ridden barrios in the larger metropolitan areas. There are some situations which provide better income opportunities for Latinos, primarily Mexican immigrant laborers, such as those in the Napa area of California but overall the average Latino family income is twenty-five percent less than its Anglo equivalent and will continue to worsen unless changes are made to meet the needs of this growing population. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: TJLatim1.rtf

Legal Aspects of the Faith-Based Initiative
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A 10 page paper assessing the legality of faith-based initiatives as promoted by the Bush administration. The merits and dangers of government support for faith-based initiatives could be discussed for so long that no one is able to accomplish any good, and still without arriving at any common ground to which all could freely subscribe. The bottom line in considering whether public funding of faith-based initiatives is legal lies in the first phrase of the First Amendment, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” Because Congress is not seeking to establish any religion, there should be no difficulty in supplying funding for sectarian organizations achieving real results in social pursuits. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: KSlawFaithBaInit.rtf

Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society
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A 5 page discussion of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society. Johnson initiated numerous economic programs which would collectively be identified as the "Great Society". The nation was in an economic decline and the Vietnam War toiled on the minds of the citizens. Johnson's intent in creating the Great Society was to lessen poverty by creating new jobs and strengthening areas of the economy which were weak. His war on poverty would, for all appearances, be successful. It would be a short-lived success, however. The Great Society would soon be revealed as taking a heavy toll on American economics.
Filename: PPGrtSoc.wps

Macroeconomic Effects of Medicare Managed Care
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A 5 page paper discussing Medicare’s adverse effect on the national health care system and in turn the national economy. Medicare was born of noble ideas and certainly retains a place in the health care of the nation’s elderly, disabled and indigent. It has come to control all of U.S. health care, however, a result that the government did not intend when establishing Medicare in the 1960s. It is overdue for revamping. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSmedicareMacro.rtf

Managerialism And Social Welfare
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An 8 page paper that begins with the definitions of managerialism found in the literature. Managerialism with its focus on efficiency has become the dominant principle in the organization of social welfare agencies. Following a discussion of managerialism, the writer presents alternatives to this ideology. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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