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Enrique

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1. it is actually more comprehensive than I thought

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Mon Jun 25, 2012, 11:03 PM

Jun 2012

The original 1935 law contained the first national unemployment compensation program, aid to the states for various health and welfare programs, and the Aid to Dependent Children program.

Basically the bulk of our safety net in one act. And by the way, Aid to Dependent Children was discontinued a short time ago.

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Ever see how bare bones The Social Security Act (Act of August 14, 1935) {H. R. 7260} was? [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

it is actually more comprehensive than I thought Enrique Jun 2012 #1

The grants weren't paid for by Social Security itself. Later amendments fixed that. joshcryer Jun 2012 #4

"first national unemployment compensation program, aid to the states for ..." MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #2

Kind of like how ACA covers millions of children? joshcryer Jun 2012 #3

Broadly similar MannyGoldstein Jun 2012 #6

You should really be fighting for lower health care costs.. girl gone mad Jun 2012 #7

ACA is shit. I just don't want us to regress. joshcryer Jun 2012 #8

Irrelevant. Private corporations don't sell SocSec/Medicare leftstreet Jun 2012 #5

The ACA mandate would throw that door wide open. n/t girl gone mad Jun 2012 #9

What Social Security NEVER was, at any time eridani Jun 2012 #10