Transcript Universal Social Savings/Insurance Old Age Survivors and

Universal Social Savings/Insurance
Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance (OASDI) or
what is commonly understood as Social Security,
Targeted Means-tested program
Old Age Assistance- (OAA) a means-tested welfare
program for the elderly,
Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD)- a
means tested welfare program for blind and severely disabled
individuals,
Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) - a means-tested welfare
program for mothers with dependent children who were
unable to provide for themselves.
1000
900
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Social Security
Number per 1,000
700
600
500
400
300
200
OAA/SSI
100
0
1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Welfare Recipients
14,000,000
12,000,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
1960 to 1972
0
1936
1942
1948
1954
1960
1966
1972
1978
1984
1990
Average AFDC Family Benefit
1970
$753
1975
658
1980
583
1985
527
1990
516
1995
425
12,000,000
1,400,000
Welfare Recipients
Children of Divorce
1,200,000
10,000,000
8,000,000
800,000
6,000,000
600,000
4,000,000
400,000
2,000,000
200,000
1960-1972
0
0
1950
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
Children of Divorce
Welfare Recipient
1,000,000
Labor Force Participation of Mothers
80%
70%
60%
50%
Child under 3
Child under 6
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
70%
Never Married
60%
Divorced
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Under $20,000
$20,000-$29,999
$30,000-$39,999
Income and Poverty Among Single Mothers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2001).
$40,000+
Mixed Messages:
Abortion versus Welfare
Dissatisfaction with Welfare
Thinking outside the box
Family Assistance Plan
Targeted Means-tested program
Old Age Assistance- a means-tested welfare program for
the elderly,
Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD)- a
means tested welfare program for blind and severely
disabled individuals,
These are folded back into Social Security
as SSI
Aid to Dependent Children (ADC) - a
means-tested welfare program for mothers
with dependent children who were unable to
provide for themselves.
From 1973 on Welfare is
Limited to Single Mothers and
their Children
What do we do for poor mothers?
• AFDC
• Welfare payments
Murray and other critics say the program is
the problem.
Welfare leads to Out-of-Wedlock births.
single parent composition.xls
Figure 3.4 Number of Births to Unmarried Women
1,400,000
1,200,000
During period in shaded area
welfare rolls essentially
remained unchanged while
the percent of moms working
increased
1,000,000
800,000
600,000
400,000
200,000
0
1940
1945
1950
1955
1960
1965
1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
What can be done for children in
poverty?
• Protect from neglect
• Any chance we can do for kids what we
did for seniors?