READ AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: The Deserving Poor_Moffitt_2015 ( WILL BE ATTACHED IN FILE) 1. In the article, The Deserving Poor, The Family, and the U.S. Welfare System, Robert Moffitt

READ AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: The Deserving Poor_Moffitt_2015  ( WILL BE ATTACHED IN FILE)

1. In the article, The Deserving Poor, The Family, and the U.S. Welfare System, Robert Moffitt states, “The modern welfare state in the United States was begun in the depths of the Great Depression when Congress passed, and the President Roosevelt signed, the Social Security Act of 1935” (p.731). This act created three programs. In 50 words or more, please describe each program.

2. According to the author, Robert Moffitt, “After the creation of the three programs in the Social Security Act as well as the SSDI program, little development in the transfer system occurred until the 1960s. The 1960s and early 1970s are widely recognized as a period of major expansion of government social welfare programs” (p. 732). In 50 words or more, list and describe the 6 Great Expansion programs.

3. According to the author, Mr. Moffitt, what is the largest means-tested program in the U.S and has this changed since he published the article in 2015? This will require you to do some research on your own.

4. According to the author, “The growing negative attitudes toward the AFDC program that contributed to the 1996 reform were partly a reflection of the changing nature of its caseloads, from one composed primarily of widows to one composed primarily of never-married mothers” (p. 746). In 50 words or more, describe the 1996 reform (from AFDC to TANF), under President Clinton, and state if you agree or disagree with this reform and why?

5. On page 745, the author talks about the deserving poor. In the eyes of the American voter, who are the deserving poor?

6. In 50 words or more, if you had a magic wand, who would you make the deserving poor and why? In other words, how would you re-create the welfare system in the United States?