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Video

• Washington Post
  • Statistics and background info about increasing the minimum wage and proposed legislation.
• Two American Families
  • PBS Frontline Documentary. Lengthy documentary following two families over the years. Bill Moyers profiles their lives and their efforts to make ends meet over 22 years.
• “LBJ Declares War on Poverty.” From LBJ’s State of the Union Speech on January 8, 1964.
  • LBJ proposes unprecedented federal initiative to address poverty through education, job training, and community programs.
• “Warren Buffett: Welfare and Social Security: Is the Government Financially Prepared for the Future?” The Book Archive Shown on C-Span.
  • Warren Buffett speaking at the Financial Future of America’s Youth about U.S. social policy and our principles as a society.
• “An Argument Against Cuts to Medicare and Social Security.” PBS NewsHour
  • Discussion of Republican and Democratic policy proposals to reduce the U.S. deficit.
• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Wealth Gap.” HBO.
  • Comedy program (with a small amount of irreverent humor) with solid information and news clips about the growing income inequality in the United States with discussion of implications.
• “Massive farm bill contains several surprises.” CBS Evening News.
  • Explanation of the 2014 Farm Bill and its provisions. Includes discussion of the SNAP program and cuts.
• “SNAP: Myths vs. Facts.” TakePart.com.
  • Basic explanation of the SNAP program followed by discussion of various myths about the program.
• Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants Shut Down by Federal Court
  • News report and commentary about the Florida TANF program to drug test TANF beneficiaries. Presents the anti–drug-testing position. Set up a debate with this video and the next.
• “Speaker Weatherford Discusses Recent Ruling on Law Requiring Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients.” FoxNews
  • Presents opposing view to the above video. Interview with Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford.