Question

Evaluate the extent to which the Government has contributed to

Answer 1

Answer:

social grants - the government gives grants in many forms: unemployment insurance, financial help for families with low economic resources, low-interest credit.

Nutrition - the government provides school lunch to public schools under nutritional guidelines. The government also provides food stamps to poor families.

School fees - the government subsidizes primary and secondary education, either with public schools, or school vouchers. For tertiary education, the government offers student loans at low interest rates, and scholarships.

Health Care - the government provides Medicaid for poor families, and Medicare for the elderly. It also regulates the price of prescription drugs to some extent.

Housing - the government provides public housing to poor families, and also help families to access mortgages at lower interest rates.