Some people see the poor as lazy; others believe that most of the people who arepoor are victims of circumstance. How are these perspectives on poverty reflected in the public policy solutions preferred by conservatives, liberals, and Paul Ryan?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Explain the perspective that the poor are lazy.
2, Explain the perspective that the poor are victims of circumstance.
3, Discuss how differences in perspective lead to different policy preferences.For example,Temporary Assistance for Needy Families was heavily influenced by the perspective that the poor are lazy.
4, Illustrate how those differences are reflected in the choices of liberals and conservatives.Conservatives tend to believe that means-tested welfare programs only discourage people from working. Liberals are more likely tosee these programs as helping people weather difficult circumstances.
5, Discuss how Paul Ryan's perspective is also influenced by the belief that poverty is caused by laziness and that government should encourage the poor to "pull themselves up by the bootstraps." Ryan urged cuts to social welfare programs, arguing that they lull "able-bodied people into livesof complacency and dependency, which drains them of their very will and incentive to make themost of their lives."
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