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Our Purpose

To present the complex programs of the Federal Safety Net in a simple format to foster the education of all citizens.  

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We rely generally on government data and reports.  All data is footnoted as to its origin.  Our aim is not to generate new research but to cull the vast amount of research and data into a manageable and understandable analysis.  

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FederalSafetyNet.com is an information website only.   We don’t distribute benefits, tax refunds, or perform any services.   See more on the About Us Page.  

Welfare Programs 

Welfare Ethics

  • We ignore the plight of the mentally ill.
  • We discourage work and marriage.
  • We enable alcoholism and drug addiction.
  • We take away pride

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Poverty Statistics

  • Adults not working – 29%
  • Single moms -23%
  • Black Americans – 20%
  • Children – 16%

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The Federal Safety Net is made up of entitlement programs available to all Americans.   That includes welfare programs to protect the poor. This website puts U.S. poverty and the safety net into an easy-to-understand format.  Detailed information is linked so you can drill down as deep as you want. Here are the high-level summaries:

Entitlement Programs
U.S. Poverty
Welfare Programs

Be a better warrior in the war on poverty

Most people have a level of confusion, guilt, and misunderstanding about poverty, welfare, and charity.   This site can help you focus your opinions and have more confidence in your actions and perspectives.  That is true whether you are helping others or helping yourself!

Purpose of Weflare
Welfare Public Opinion
Welfare Issues

What is the main purpose of welfare?   What do you think?

  1. To help poor people get back on their feet again, or
  2. To provide for the needs of the poor people while they are poor. More

Click on the picture below to get answers

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Picture depicting the Poverty Industrial Complex - Profiting from Misery.
Picture of a woman with the words "Can welfare double her income? How?"
Picture of Milton Freidman and the words "What was Milton Friedman's opinion of welfare? What did he mean by negative income tax?"
A picture of a broken piggy bank with the words "Are entitlements really bankrupting the country?"
Picture of Martin Luther King with words that say "What is Universal Basic Income? Did Dr. King really argue for it?
Picture of a mom with a child and the words "What's the highest poverty Class? Where do simple moms fall?"
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U.S. Poverty Statistics

Poverty and Spending Over the Years

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Here is the Ultimate Guide on How to Help the Poor

Fast Education

For a quick understanding of the welfare system of the United States, read the U.S. Welfare Programs Page.

One Hour Review

Spend an hour on the Federal Safety Net and come away with a good understanding. Read the following pages:

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A Federal Safety Net Book

85-page book on poverty in the U.S. and why it is a blight on the American psyche.
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Entitlement Programs

  • Social Security
  • Welfare 
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Unemployment Insurance

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Welfare Issues

  • Extreme poverty versus middle-class welfare.
  • Cash versus in-kind benefits.
  • Complexity of multiple programs and “red tape” versus a simplified system.
  • Consistent treatment of all low-income individuals in qualification, delivery, and benefits.
  • “Make Work Pay” so that welfare encourages work.
  • Marriage Penalty inherent in the welfare system.
  • Conditions on receiving welfare versus unconditional benefits.

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Articles on Poverty