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Social Security Act. It was an attempt to limit “dangers” in American life; old age, poverty, unemployment, widows, fatherless children Provides benefits- retirees unemployed disabled death benefits Temporary assistance to needy families
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Social Security Act • It was an attempt to limit “dangers” in American life; old age, poverty, unemployment, widows, fatherless children • Provides benefits- • retirees • unemployed • disabled • death benefits • Temporary assistance to needy families • Medicare (Health insurance for aged and disability) • Medicaid (Grants for state medical insurance)