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>In the west safety nets might not be as thin as in the "poorer countries" but they have been getting increasingly thinner. I can't speak for the rest of The W
by gozur88 9y ago
>In the west safety nets might not be as thin as in the "poorer countries" but they have been getting increasingly thinner.
I can't speak for the rest of The West, but the safety net in the US has been getting better over time. Compared to my childhood it's easier to qualify for government assistance and it's easier to get medical care.
- coldtea 9y ago>I can't speak for the rest of The West, but the safety net in the US has been getting better over time. Compared to my childhood it's easier to qualify for government assistance and it's easier to get medical care. Compared to the time when a single income earner in a family of four, could buy a house in their 30s and send their kids to college?
- dragonwriter 9y agoThat's not the safety net, that's a condition contributing to whether people who need the safety net. But, yes, in a number of key respects, the safety net has gotten worse, too. And it's harder to qualify for most assistance (other than health insurance subsidies) than it was pre-“Welfare Reform”.