While it makes sense, it was interesting to see that the professor started off with the Elizabethan Poor Law’s and moves forward. Ellwood’s idea of a conundrum to explain the American society was quite interesting. It was also interesting to see that the government involvement may be a contributing factor to why single parent and female-headed households are up to 25% compared to the past. Thinking about all the things that have contributed to changes is overwhelming. I feel like Benjamin Franklin had a point with saying that creating these policies for people would cause a problem in the future. Today, people over stay their welcome and assume they deserve benefits, just because they live in this country. Making poverty not easy living sounds