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9. Welfare and Social Security Policy

Explore

Suggested Web Sites

www.aarp.org. AARP is an advocacy group for seniors. The site contains data and research on a variety of issues of concern to this constituency.

www.acf.hhs.gov. HHS site for the Administration for Children and Families, with links, data, and information on welfare issues.

www.concordcoalition.org. The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan think tank advocating fiscal responsibility for programs such as Social Security and Medicare. The site contains data and analysis concerning Social Security and reform options.

www.socsec.org. The Social Security Network provides a large number of reports and analyses on Social Security. Includes a link to other Web sites with Social Security information.

www.ssa.gov. U.S. Social Security Administration site, with a wide range of information on the Social Security program and its history. Includes reports and data on projections for the future.

www.urban.org. The Urban Institute is a policy research organization. The site contains analyses of Social Security and welfare issues.

www.nutrition.gov. The federal government's Web site providing nutrition information.

www.financeproject.org/index.cfm?page=24. The Economic Success Clearinghouse (formerly the Welfare Information Network) is a clearinghouse of data and analyses on a wide range of welfare and welfare reform issues.

www.urban.org/welfare/index.cfm. The Urban Institute is a nonpartisan think tank that examines social and economic issues. Tends to be somewhat liberal ideologically.

www.heritage.org/Research/Welfare/index.cfm. The Heritage Foundation is a think tank that formulates and supports conservative policies.

www.gao.gov. The Government Accountability Office has issued a number of reports regarding welfare reform and its effectiveness. The GAO is widely regarded as a professional office that has no ideological leanings.

www.mathematica-mpr.com/family_support/index.asp. A research firm that conducts studies on a variety of topics for government policymakers. This site contains a number of studies on welfare and the impact of welfare reform.