Reflection#5: Module 7 Ch14 and 15

Choose two of the following questions to answer:

1. Many critics of government programs to help low-income individuals argue that these programs create a poverty trap. Explain how programs such as TANF, EITC, SNAP, and Medicaid will affect low-income individuals and whether or not you think these programs will benefit families and children.

2. Explain how you would create a government program that would give an incentive for labor to increase hours and keep labor from falling into the poverty trap.

3. The demand for skilled workers in the United States has been increasing. To increase the supply of skilled workers, many argue that immigration reform to allow more skilled labor into the United States is needed. Explain whether you agree or disagree.

4. What do you think is more important to focus on when considering inequality: income inequality or wealth inequality? Explain why

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