Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted)
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The Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) was a Nixon-era welfare reform proposal that would have replaced existing aid programs with a guaranteed minimum income for families, passing the U.S. House of Representatives but ultimately failing to become law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Family Assistance Plan | 1 |
| Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) Context triple: [91st United States Congress, passed, Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted)]
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A.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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B.
Family Self-Sufficiency Program for participating families
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program for participating families is a HUD-supported initiative that helps Section 8 voucher households increase their earned income and reduce dependence on public assistance through case management, goal-setting, and escrow savings.
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C.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
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D.
Simpson–Bowles deficit reduction plan
The Simpson–Bowles deficit reduction plan is a bipartisan U.S. fiscal reform proposal issued in 2010 that recommended spending cuts, tax reforms, and entitlement changes to reduce the federal budget deficit and stabilize the national debt.
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E.
Hartz II
Hartz II is a German labor market reform package introduced in the early 2000s that, among other measures, created new forms of marginal employment such as “Mini-jobs” and “Midi-jobs” to increase labor market flexibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) Target entity description: The Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) was a Nixon-era welfare reform proposal that would have replaced existing aid programs with a guaranteed minimum income for families, passing the U.S. House of Representatives but ultimately failing to become law.
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A.
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act
The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act is a landmark 1990 U.S. federal law that expanded and restructured housing assistance programs to increase the supply of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.
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B.
Family Self-Sufficiency Program for participating families
The Family Self-Sufficiency Program for participating families is a HUD-supported initiative that helps Section 8 voucher households increase their earned income and reduce dependence on public assistance through case management, goal-setting, and escrow savings.
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C.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides time-limited cash aid and work support services to low-income families with children.
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D.
Simpson–Bowles deficit reduction plan
The Simpson–Bowles deficit reduction plan is a bipartisan U.S. fiscal reform proposal issued in 2010 that recommended spending cuts, tax reforms, and entitlement changes to reduce the federal budget deficit and stabilize the national debt.
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E.
Hartz II
Hartz II is a German labor market reform package introduced in the early 2000s that, among other measures, created new forms of marginal employment such as “Mini-jobs” and “Midi-jobs” to increase labor market flexibility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal legislative proposal
ⓘ
guaranteed minimum income proposal ⓘ welfare reform proposal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted)
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surface form:
Family Assistance Plan
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| basedOnConcept | negative income tax ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernmentInvolved | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 1960s and early 1970s ⓘ |
| geographicScope | nationwide within the United States ⓘ |
| goal |
provide income support to low-income families with children
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replace existing welfare programs with a guaranteed minimum income ⓘ simplify the U.S. welfare system ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key episode in the history of U.S. welfare reform
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major early attempt to establish a guaranteed income in the United States ⓘ |
| includedComponent |
federal cash benefit
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guaranteed annual income floor for families ⓘ work requirements for able-bodied adults ⓘ |
| influencedDebateOn |
guaranteed basic income in the United States
ⓘ
reform of cash welfare programs ⓘ |
| initiatedByBranch | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| legalStatus | never implemented ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberFailed | United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeChamberPassed | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislativeOutcome | not enacted into law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| opposedByGroup |
conservatives concerned about work disincentives
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liberals who considered the benefit level inadequate ⓘ |
| policyArea |
income maintenance
ⓘ
social policy ⓘ welfare policy ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| proposedByOffice | Nixon administration ⓘ |
| proposedByParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| proposedReformType | replacement of categorical welfare with universal income floor ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
ideological opposition from both left and right
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insufficient support in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
basic income
ⓘ
negative income tax experiments in the United States ⓘ |
| relatedToProgram |
Earned Income Tax Credit
ⓘ
Supplemental Security Income ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analyses of U.S. welfare policy
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scholarly debates on guaranteed income ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
families with dependent children
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low-income families ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Nixon era ⓘ |
| wouldHaveReplacedProgram |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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surface form:
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
existing categorical welfare programs ⓘ |
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Subject: Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) Description of subject: The Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) was a Nixon-era welfare reform proposal that would have replaced existing aid programs with a guaranteed minimum income for families, passing the U.S. House of Representatives but ultimately failing to become law.
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