Income Maintenance Programs and the Reagan Domestic Agenda

Authors

Howard Jacob Karger, Louisiana State University

Abstract

Income maintenance programs are a key feature of the American welfare state. The impact of the Reagan administration’s social welfare policies are examined in this article, which also speculates about the long-term effects of his successes on the future of income maintenance programs. Specifically, this article provides a brief historical background of income maintanence programs, examines Reagan’s ideological and strategic approach to deconstructing the welfare state, evaluates the domestic successes of the Reagan administration, and explores the long-term impact of Reagan’s policies on the future of income maintenance programs.

Recommended Citation

Karger, Howard Jacob (1992) "Income Maintenance Programs and the Reagan Domestic Agenda," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 19: Iss. 1, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2010
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol19/iss1/5