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Title:
Understanding the US Government. Episode 22, How the US Social Safety Net Works [digital video].
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Series:
Publication Date:
2020
2022
Publication Information:
The Great Courses, 2020.
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (33 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Abstract:
The federal social safety net is designed to alleviate poverty among the elderly, needy families, and the disabled. Learn about the TANF program, or "welfare," and the institutions of Social Security, disability insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. Take account of the financial strains on these programs, questions of their future solvency, and the political controversies that surround them.
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Title from title frames.
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In Process Record.
Performers:
Jennifer Victor
Technical Details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Genre:
Language:
English
Additional Language:
In English
Electronic Access:
Access immediately on Kanopy
