POLS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Supplemental Security Income
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Form of a law, a rule, a regulation, or an order. Monetary policy: government efforts to regulate economy through the manipulation of money and the credit supply. Tools of economic policies: the federal reserve system. Every national bank must be a member of the federal reserve system and follow national banking rules. Fiscal policies refers to the government"s use of taxing, monetary, and spending powers to manipulate the economy. Until 1929, most americans believed government should do little in managing the economy. Local governments and private charities handled the care of the poor for much of american history. Contributory programs: social programs financed by taxation or other mandatory contributions. Social security: a contributory program into which workers contribute a portion of their wages for benefits after retirement. The development of the welfare state: programs 1. Medicare: a form of national health insurance for the elderly and disabled. Unemployment insurance: funded by a combination of federal and state taxes.