Abstract
redistribution should be a function of the highest possible level of government and therefore urge a greater federal role in public assistance programs for the poor. Although the argument has focused primarily on the financing of public assistance, some analysts argue that the federal government should administer the programs as well. During the postwar period, the federal role in public assistance increased dramatically. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, changes in eligibility standards and a sharp increase in participation rates induced a major expansion of Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). Federalization of aid to the aged, blind and disabled in 1974 under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program also contributed to the trend. Most recently, the federally financed food stamp program and the jointly financed Medicaid program have offered more generous benefits to more people and represent the fastest growing program areas. The Reagan administration, however, contends that many redistributive functions should be returned to state and local
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