Discuss some of the negative effects of family structure of the 1950s and today.

Some people feel that income distribution (equality) should be achieved. Do you agree or disagree with this concept? How would you feel if someone did more work and made more money but then gave you a portion of the profits? How would you feel if you had to give some of your paycheck to someone that did not work as hard. What if the instruction decided to give all the students a grade of "B" including those that did "A" work as well as those that gave "C" effort?

Income inequalities exist in the U.S. What are some policy tools the government could use to try and equalize incomes between wealthier households and poorer households? Describe two policies. Have these policies been successful in the past? Why or why not ?

What makes the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) different from other poverty-fighting programs? The amount of the credit is doubled if the head of household is attending college. The tax credit is phased out gradually, rather than at a specific income cutoff point. The amount of the credit is not determined by the number of dependent children in the household. The EITC doesn't require the recipient to pay a minimum amount of income tax in order to receive the credit. It creates less of an incentive to work than other programs.