{"product_id":"students-guide-to-landmark-congressional-steven-g-livingston-9780313313431","title":"Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and Welfare","description":"\u003cp\u003eCovering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and many others, this resource is perfect for students looking for a thorough and understandable examination of the laws that created America's social insurance system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica is a welfare state. When 2\/5 of Americans receive some type of financial assistance from the government, and federal spending on retirement pensions, health care, and income security programs approaches one trillion dollars per year, one can hardly argue otherwise. Faced with seemingly insurmountable cultural, political, and constitutional obstacles, how did a welfare state actually come to be constructed in America? The laws in this volume provide an answer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven G. Livingston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313313431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313313431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.46h x 6.44w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 244","brand":"Steven G. Livingston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086479307007,"sku":"9780313313431","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_602cd3c6-4955-4084-89cd-21f85344609c.jpg?v=1769094902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/students-guide-to-landmark-congressional-steven-g-livingston-9780313313431","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}