The author of Aging and the Life Course mentions that Public Assistance is rooted in the 16th Century British system of "the nonworking poor should not be treated better than the lowest- wage earners." Do you think we are still operating under the same premise of the U.S. nonworking poor not being treated better than the lowest-wage earners? Why or Why not? What are the benefits and detriments of the current system in the U.S.?