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Welfare Under Fire An International Comparison of the Swedish, German, and American Welfare States Topics of Welfare History of the States Current States Social-security Public pensions Taxation Health Care Economy Germany “Overcoming The Odds or… Maybe Not!” Sweden The Model For Perfection “Hey… It works here!” The United States “Reaction to the Crisis” Or “Do it Your Own Self ” History of Welfare States Germany Welfare state developed after WWII Influenced By Bismarck Sweden Institutional Self-Regulation America Reunification of East and West Germany History of Welfare States Germany Sweden Social Consumption America Three Factors for Social Policy in Sweden: Working class demands Middle class humanitarianism Neighboring Influence Began in the 1920s but real work wasn’t done until the 1950s History of Welfare States Germany Early existence of a welfare state Sweden Roosevelt’s New Deal Relief Recovery Reform America Social Security Welfare Today Germany The East-West Struggle Unemployment Sweden Dedication to Education Four Key Elements America Service in kind vs. Cash Benefits National Sentiment Agenda 2010 Welfare Today Germany Three Basic Elements Public Expenditure Sweden National Sentiment Health Care America Education Cash benefits Welfare Today Germany Social Security SSI Sweden America “War on Poverty” AFDC TANF Food Stamps Medicaid and Medicare Taxation and How It Applies Taxation Rate in each Country Amount of Public Expenditures In relation to GDP The Economic Status of the Nations Social Security: Surviving in Old Age Social Security’s Scheme Retirement Ages vs. Life Expectancy Eligibility Health Care Germany Compulsory Health Insurance Key Features Sweden America Employee vs. Employer Compensation Health Care Germany Good Health and Equal Access Local Government Influence Sweden “Everyone pays for heath care” What does the System Insure? America Health Care Germany Medicare Eligibility Medicaid Eligibility Sweden America Quality of Health Care Compared To Others Review of Findings Universalism, Corporatism, and Individual Responsibility History of Reforms Current Status of the Systems Conclusion The End!!!
