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  1. Poverty in America: The Nature of the Problem
    1. The Poor: Who and How Many?
    2. Living in Poverty: By Choice or Chance?
  2. The Politics and Policies of Social Welfare
    1. Social Insurance Programs
      1. Social Security
      2. Unemployment Insurance
      3. Medicare
    2. Public Assistance Programs
      1. Supplemental Security Income
      2. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
      3. Food Stamps
      4. Subsidized Housing
      5. Medicaid
    3. Culture, Welfare, and Income
      1. Inefficiency and Inequity
      2. Income and Tax Measures
  3. Education as Equality of Opportunity
    1. Public Education: Leveling Through the Schools
    2. Public School Issues
    3. The Federal Role in Education: Political Differences
  4. The American Way of Promoting the General Welfare





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