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Transcript: In Washington government spending on higher education relative to personal income has consistently been above the U.S. average. In the 1999-2000 period, Washington ranked 15th among the states in state and local government K-12 education spending per capita. In fiscal year 2010 Washington was ranked 32nd. Delaware taxes and revenue Delaware has no requirements for standardized individual health insurance policies or the plans that people buy if their employer or government does not cover them. Delaware health insurance policies are required by Delaware to include at least one benefit as mandated, like childhood immunization and mammograms. Individual and Delaware family insurance companies are allowed to sell policies that are not necessarily included in the mandated benefits like supplies and equipment for diabetes and chemical dependency treatment. The provision of assistance to daily living is usually not included. The Medicare for people aged 65 and older have minimal long term care services even if is anticipated that these people need more long term care more often any other age group. Louisiana Education & Expenditures Social Welfare in Washington Louisiana Special Medicaid Program Louisiana Temporary Assistance for Needy Families(TANF) provides temporary cash and medical help for families in need. Some families participate in the Work First program which helps participants find and keep a job. To qualify: Relative's & legal guardians that are caring or acting in the place of a parent Residents of Washington State Low income Average Household Income & Ranked National Delaware $50,152 (12th in the nation) Michigan $44,627 (21st in the nation) Washington $58,078 (10th in the nation) Louisiana $39,443 (47th in the nation) Washington Spending on Welfare/Health Care Projected Budget for FY2013 In December 2001, Social Security benefits were paid to 1,658,480 Michigan residents. This number included: 1,026,770 retired workers 188,510 widows widowers 106,640 spouses 144,460 children Social Security beneficiaries represented 16.6% of the total state population and 96.1% of the states population age 65 and older. Federal Supplemental Security Income payments in December 2001 went to 210,492 Michigan residents, averaging $399 a month. In 2001, the average weekly unemployment benefit was $261.03. Average monthly participation in the food stamp program in FY 2002 comprised 750,037 persons. Similarities/Differences Milk Distribution The Nutritional Assistance Special Milk program is administered by the Department of Education, and finances the distribution of milk to schoolchildren, child care centers, and eligible children's camps. The program reimburses institutions for providing milk to children from under-served communities. Funded by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Washington Health Care Most significantly, it replaces Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), an open-ended entitlement program, with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a limited system of assistance funded largely through federal block grants. Jobs for Delaware Graduates EAST-DELAWARE NORTH-MICHIGAN SOUTH-LOUISIANA WEST-WASHINGTON "The Evergreen State" minimum wage: 9.04 The most extensive and the 18th most populous state of the U.S., 60% of its population resides in Seattle's metropolitan area 10th in the nation for per capita personal income Senators: Patty Murray(D) and Maria Cantwell(D) Voted for democratic Presidential nominees since 1988 Population: 6,830,038 Capitol: Seattle Similarities/Differences Education Profile Reports School information pertaining to: Attendance Discipline and safety Testing Staff population demographics District revenues Curricular offerings Parent and community involvement in the school Teacher-student ratios, administrator-student ratios Louisiana Health Care Washington State has been chose as the first state in the nation to collaborate with Frontiers of Innovation to improve the outcomes for vulnerable children and families. The science of early childhood development shows that investing in early learning, social and health programs yields healthy and capable children, strengthens families, and supports economic stability. Michigan Health Care Policies PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDING IN Louisiana The state and local funding for schools in Louisiana is the Minimum foundation Program (MFP). The Louisiana Constitution require the state Board of elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) annually develop and adopt which determines the minimum cost of the foundation program of education, only the legislature passes by concurrent Resolution without making changes to the formula. The MEP formula includes factors that provide more funding for special classes of students. The State law requires 70% of the MEP revenues to be spent for instructional purposes only. Louisiana Spending in Welfare/Health Delaware Education Policies The First State Home of “tax-free shopping” Senators: Thomas R.