19. Social Welfare Policy: Providing for Personal Security and Need

TAD 531 WTP 524	Poverty
TAD 531-533 WTP 526	Access to poverty statistics from US Bureau of Census This site offers important statistics on the state of poverty in the United States as well as an historical data on poverty.
	Franklin Roosevelt An historical narrative of the president who created the New Deal to address the Great Depression in the 1930s.
	Life in the Great Depression This site includes oral interviews with people who lived through the Great Depression. Texts and audio excerpts of the interviews are included.
TAD 536	Civilian Conservation Corps A brief description of the CCC accompanied by photos of some of the participants at work on various projects.
	The CCC in Vermont One state's experience with the CCC.
	Welfare Reform Legislation (1996) Legislation reforming government welfare passed by the 104th Congress. Includes not only the text of the bill but also its legislative history.
TAD 537 WTP 530	Head Start This official site of the Head Start program describes the program's mission and contains reports on the current status of the program, including Clinton administration initiatives.
TAD 538 WTP 533	Earned Income Tax Credit
	Republican Proposal on the Earned Income Tax Credit A critique of the Earned Income Tax Credit by the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress.
	The Earned Income Tax Credit Personalized One family's experience with the Earned Income Tax Credit
TAD 541-542 WTP 535	Social Security
	Social Security Administration The official site for the federal government's Social Security program, here you can find useful information on changes in the law and regulations on Social Security. You can also obtain your own Personal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement.
	American Associated of Retired Persons Herein you can find reports and essays on Social Security produced by the largest interest group for senior citizens.
TAD 543 WTP 537-538	Medicare
TAD 543 WTP 537	Harry Truman A brief biography of Harry Truman
TAD 543 WTP 537	American Medical Association The official site of a major political player in government-sponsored health care issues.
	Health Care Reform Read the Clinton administration's published reports and speeches on health care reform, as well as other topics.
	Rock the Vote's explanation of health care issues, including an analysis of current health care reform legislation and potential effects on people under 30.
	Public Opinion and Medicare Reform Public opinion towards medicare reform.
TAD 545 WTP 539	AFDC The official site of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program includes a description of the program as well as reports on its current status.
TAD 549-550 WTP 546	Public Education
	US Dept of Education The official site of the U.S. Department of Education includes information on the agency's mission and specific programs.
	Federal aid to education This table compares the amount of revenue schools receive from the federal government compared with local and state governments.
	Public Policy Simulation
	Reinventing America Pretend to be a member of Congress making decisions on policy.