@sirJimmy · Post #28624 · 11.03.2022 г., 07:53
Q1. How did societies before the 20th century deal with the problem of poverty among their citizens? A. The poor were put in jail. B. The state took care of the basic needs of the poor. C. Religious groups and private charities took care of the basic needs of the poor. D. The poor were left with the help they got from their family. Q2. What is a means-tested welfare program? A. A welfare program aimed at the rich. B. A welfare program aimed at all citizens in a society. C. A welfare program aimed at gifted school children. D. A welfare program provided by government aimed at people below a certain income leve Q3. What is the meaning of the concept welfare trap? A. A trap caused by means-tested welfare programs. B. A trap set up to catch burglars. C. A trap caused by climate change. D. A trap full of welfare Q4. Numerous economists and thinkers have championed the idea of a universal basic income. What is a universal basic income? A. A basic income aimed at the poor. B. A basic income aimed at all members of a society. C. A minimum wage for all workers. D. A minimum wage for all mothers with small children. Q5. Does a universal basic income exist? A. A universal basic income exists in the United States. B. A universal basic income exists in the Scandinavian countries. C. A universal basic income has been tried out some places on a limited scale. D. A universal basic income has never existed anywhere. Q6. Why do some people end up in poverty? Q7. Why can means tested welfare programs lead the recipients into a welfare trap? Q8. A universal basic income is a fixed benefit to all members of a society. What is the advantage of basic income as a means to combat poverty, and what do you see as potential disadvantages? #Questions #Listening
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