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So in this video, we are going to discuss four poverty and inequality programs that have been implemented over the years.
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The programs that we are going to discuss are t -a -n -f, e -i -t -c, and snap and medicaid.
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So starting off with t -a -n -f, which actually stands for temporary assistance for needy families, this is where the federal government provides aid, and the state distributes that age to their own anti -poverty programs.
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There's a lot of factors that may contribute to how much assistance is provided, and that is all dependent on how the state set up their programs and the number of poor people in that state.
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Eitc, which is earned income tax credit, actually aims to assist the poor via the tax system, right? so the poor and the near poor get received quote unquote a discount on the amount of taxes that they have to pay.
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And that assistance actually increases as your income increases up to a certain level.
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Snap, which is the supplemental nutritional assistance program, is where the government provides federally funded debit cards.
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The issue to both the poor and the near poor.
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And the amount of income that are issued on these cards is dependent on several different factors...