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This 9 page paper looks at social programs and charity for three different eras. The Reagan years are discussed as well as Clintonian America. A great deal of emphasis is placed on F.D.R.'s stint as president during the Great Depression. Changes in social work and charity are duly noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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big, people are taxed too much, and the social problems that big government attempts to resolve, never seem to improve. Reagan believed in smaller government where only scant amount of
attention is paid to social services. In fact, it is this type of reasoning that seems to divide the general public into two ideological camps. The extremes are the liberal
Democrats and the conservative Republicans. The latter, like Reagan, believe in self-sufficiency and that given the opportunity, people will be able to make their own money and do well. Yet,
this means that people cannot be taxed to death. The other side contends that people need government assistance because not everyone can survive in this capitalist society. Not everyone does
well and taxation has little to do with anything. They believe that raising taxes, especially for the rich, helps to level the playing field and allows the government to help
the needy. In some way, the democrats support a Robinhood mentality. While the role of the government to some extent has stayed the same over the years, the balance of
power has changed. In some eras, it seems as if the balance of power is in the hands of the do-gooders or those who want to help the poor, such
as in the 1930s. There was relatively little opposition to Roosevelts New Deal because times were tough. People were worried about the unemployed as well as those who lost everything
in the 1929 crash. Also, it should be noted that while this was a time of necessity, the programs which were implemented during the 1930s persist. Now, the programs designed
to help the needy are considered entitlements for all citizens. Many do criticize the fact that New Deal programs live on. However, another era can be characterized by a complete
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