Based on what you have learned from the writings and videos in this webuest, and while it is fresh in your mind, start a Penzu journal (see link at bottom of page) in which you write notes for BOTH of the following two positions. "KEEP IT" and "REPLACE IT." You may go back and read/watch anything in this webqust to help you get your ideas together.
Write in your journal why you think the New Deal Social Security program was good for America and why it should be continued. Consider the following questions as you write:
Why, at the time the Social Security program was created, was it a good idea?
What people did Social Security benefit when it was first created? Who does it benefit now?
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What actions should be taken to ensure that Social Security is available to people in the future?
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KEEP IT
Write in your journal why you think the New Deal Social Security program was bad for America and why it should be replaced with something else. Consider the following questions as you write:
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Why, at the time the Social Security program was created, was it a bad idea?
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What alternatives to Social Security could have helped people during the time it was created? What alternatives could help people now?
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What actions should be taken to replace Social Security?
REPLACE IT
