transfer programs
provides food-purchasing assistance for low- and no-income people living in the United States. ...
SNAP
tends to collect payments or resources from many but concentrates direct benefits on relatively few
distributive policy
an amount of money citizens and businesses are required to pay so that the government can function and provide services
Tax
refers to housing units that are affordable by that section of society whose income is below the median household income
Affordable Housing
Who is the Vice President of the US?
Kamala Harris
is "any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income“
Social Security
is about achieving government's objectives through the use of regulations, laws, and other instruments to deliver better economic and social outcomes and thus enhance the life of citizens and business
Regulatory policy
is the tax you pay on money you receive from employment
Income tax
He is the third wealthiest man in the United States
Warren Buffet
Who is the current Governor of LA.
John Bell Edwards
program provides grant funds to states and territories to provide families with financial assistance and related support services.
TANF
to redistribute, give out resources in society from one group to another.
redistributive policy
is the basic retirement program run by the federal government.
Social Security
is an extreme disparity of income distributions with a high concentration of income usually in the hands of a small percentage of a population.
income inequality
What kind of fund do rich people pool together?
Hedge fund
programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by supporting the development of the whole child
Head Start
Administrative decisions that are directly related to all issues and activity within a nation's borders
Domestic policy
is the federal government’s health care system for people age 65 and over.
Medicare
is the unequal distribution of assets among residents of the United States.
Wealth inequality
What is the term for making money when the stocks go down?
Short
provides health coverage to millions of Americans, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities
Medicaid
a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
Foreign policy
is a tax the government collects when a person dies. Often called “death taxes,” the estate tax only applies when everything the deceased person owned is worth a lot of money
Estate Tax
Finish the analogy: Free trade lifts all _______.
boats
What non-profit company handles the majority of US foreign aid?
USAID