social welfare programs

Be sure to complete all questions to earn points.

1. Some of the programs that were institutionalized in the 1960s included social welfare programs. What do you think was the intent of social welfare programs in the United States?
2. What are the benefits of federal and state social welfare programs today?
3. What are the drawbacks?
4. What experiences have you, or someone you know, had with a social welfare program?
5. Have we become a country of “entitlement,” whereby we feel that we are “entitled” as citizens to government assistance in times of need?

Your response to the topics below should be composed in complete sentences and paragraphs and be 200 – 300 words in length.