 No precise legal meaning for “family”  Different interpretations for zoning, insurance, Social Security, inheritance, etc  Class definition:

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 No precise legal meaning for “family”  Different interpretations for zoning, insurance, Social Security, inheritance, etc  Class definition:

 1900: 5.7 persons  2000: 2.59 persons2010: ??  1900: 90%+ women didn’t work  2000: 73% married women work

 American government based on “family model”  Laws support traditional families (tax benefits) Persons in FamilyPoverty Guideline 1$10,830 2$14,570 3$18,310 4$22,050 5$25,790 6$29,530 7$33,270

 Retirement: Retirees may receive a monthly check after 65yrs old. Spouse and children also eligible  Disability: Long term benefits for worker and spouse/children  Survivor: Families receive payments if worker dies

 Temporary Assistance to Needy Families  After 2 years, recipients of aid must work at least 20 hrs/week  Recipients get $ for childcare  Minor parents must continue education  Stricter child-support payment enforcement

 Earned Income Credit: Offsets costs to families with children- encourages work  Child tax credit: deduction for each child; credit for childcare expenses  Housing Assistance: deductions for mortgage interest and 1 st -time buyers programs

 Head Start programs  Increase school-readiness of kids in low-income families  Services for pregnant women and families

 1993: gives 12 weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period  Give birth to a child and care for it  Adopt or foster a child  Care for spouse, child, parent with serious condition  Own serious health condition

 2000: 38 million Americans (including 2.5 million children) didn’t have health insurance  Medicare: federal insurance program for 65+yrs old.  Medicaid: provides medical care to poor and disabled  SCHIP: provides health insurance to children in families under 200% of poverty level

 Poverty results from a lack of responsibility and an unwillingness to work.  A large portion of tax dollars supports welfare recipients.  The majority of welfare recipients are African American females.  People on welfare often become permanently dependent on government support  Welfare recipients use government benefits to fund extravagance.

 Any private university whose students receive federal student loans may not discriminate on the basis of race.  Government-issued food stamps may not be used to purchase alcohol or tobacco  Any person receiving welfare entitlements must obtain government permission before purchasing a nonessential appliance, such as a television.  Recipients of unemployment benefits must demonstrate reasonable attempts and willingness to find a job.  Medicaid recipients may not use government funds for an abortion even though abortion is legal.  A person receiving any form of government assistance may not criticize the government.