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Micro, Macro, Economic Philosophies:, Welfare on a Macro, Meso, and Micro…

- - - - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)- Nutrition assistance to low income families (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)- Supplemental income for qualifying families, must be engaged in work) (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - SSI (Supplemental Security Income)- Supplemental income for those with disabilities (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)- Nutrition assistance program focused on women and their offspring (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - General Assistance (GA)- cash assistance to low income adults (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)- tax credit for qualified income depending on children, military service, disability, etc. (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Inidividual Development Account (IDA) and Children's Savings Account (CSA)- investment opportunities for those with low income to promote upward mobility (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Public Housing- eligibility based on income, can often have long waiting lists (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program- provides vouchers for private housing (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Home Investment Partnership Programs- block grants provided to states to create more affordable housing (Chopin, Ch.8)
    - - Political parties have distinct, relative philosophies on poverty, the welfare state, spending, and economics that play a major role in the creation of policies that regulate the economy and provide social programs (Chopin, Ch.4; Dolgoff & Feldstein, Ch.14)
    - - OASDI (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance)- An example of an asset based program, benefits for eligible workers/past workers and their family members (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Unemployment Insurance- ensures that unemployed people can meet basic needs and also provides economic stability (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Worker's Compensation- gives protection to those injured on the job and assists deceased worker's families (Chopin, Ch.8)
      - Veteran Benefits- provides pensions and disability compensation to veterans (Chopin, Ch.8)
- - - - Life outcomes such as physical and mental health and criminality are directly linked with the economy (Dolgoff & Feldstein, Ch. 14)
- - - - This has led to a displacement of workers due to fewer jobs in production with the rise in automation (Chopin, Ch.4)
      - Social development as a way to combat displacement of workers and increased need for social services. This approach encourages investment into social services and restribution of resources to promote sustainable economic growth (Chopin, Ch.4