The Quiz: Evaluate the extent to which the Government has contributed to
social grants
– nutrition
school fees
health care
housing
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.