lABOR ARTS POSTS NEW EXHIBIT FEATURING THE SAFETY NET

The Safety Net Is—

• Our way of protecting the most vulnerable among us
• A social insurance program, not an entitlement program
• A tradition as old as humanity

The social safety net is a set of federal, state and local programs that provide to those in our society who need help—anyone facing extended illness, old age, infirmity, the unexpected misfortune of unemployment, disability, or the death of a wage earner.

• Social Security—the bedrock
• Disability insurance and survivor’s benefits
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Pensions
• Unemployment insurance
• Workers’ compensation
• Employee health benefits
• Overlooked elements—Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Food Stamps, Pell Grants, Student Loans

ALL are currently under attack.

NYC ADA applauds Labor Arts on this important effort to bring the need to defend the Social Safety Net to public attention.