Chapter 3: American Free Enterprise Section 4
Chapter 3: American Free Enterprise Section 4
Objectives
1. Explain the U.S. political debate on ways to fight poverty.
2. Identify the main programs through which the government redistributes income.
3. Describe how the government encourages private efforts to help the needy.
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Key Terms
? poverty threshold: an income level below that which is needed to support families and households
? welfare: government aid to the poor
? cash transfers: direct payment of money by the government to the poor, disabled, or retired people
? in-kind benefits: goods and services provided for free or greatly reduced prices
? grant: a financial award given by a government agency to a private individual or group in order to carry out a specific task
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Introduction
? How does government help the poor?
? To help the poor, government programs take money from some people and redistribute it to others.
? Such programs include:
? The welfare system ? Cash transfers ? In-kind benefits ? Medical and educational benefits ? Grant money
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The Poverty Problem
? In a free market, the wealth is spread unevenly throughout society, which leaves some people below the poverty threshold.
? The U.S. Bureau of the Census sets the poverty threshold based on the cost of the goods a family needs to buy.
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