The annual meeting of China's National People's Congress will address how the government plans to support families hurt by the economic downturn through spending on social programs. Economists say this type of spending is needed to boost consumer confidence and domestic consumption. While China already enacted a large stimulus package focused on infrastructure, there are calls for the government to increase social spending on healthcare, education, pensions and housing to further support the economy and households. The government faces a choice about the right balance of spending on social programs versus security programs.