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September 11, 2026

Kevin Corinth: Growth vs. Redistribution in the Fight Against Poverty

The United States has spent decades trying to reduce poverty through an expanding social safety…

September 3, 2026

Overview of the American Social Safety Net with Angela Rachidi

In the season premiere of Cardinal Direction, host Jessi Troyan sits down with American Enterprise…

June 29, 2026

Discussing Medicaid work requirements: Corinth on C-SPAN’s ‘Washington Journal’

Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility Deputy Director Kevin Corinth discusses Medicaid work requirements on…

June 23, 2026

The US Needs a New Safety Net

Congress is considering a major anti-poverty reform: giving states more flexibility to redesign welfare and…

November 5, 2025

Entitlement Reform: A Problem We Can No Longer Avoid

The clock is ticking on America’s most popular social programs. Social Security’s trust fund is…

May 28, 2025

An Evaluation of Approaches to Cut and Reform SNAP

House Republicans narrowly passed their version of President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” last week, and…

March 18, 2025

Poorly Defined: Reforming the Poverty Line | POLICY LENS

Ever since President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “war on poverty” in 1964, the US…

May 20, 2024

Indivar Dutta-Gupta and Scott Winship on the 60th Anniversary of LBJ’s “War on Poverty” on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal”

Indivar Dutta-Gupta and Scott Winship talked about the 60th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s “Great Society” speech…

March 25, 2024

Families Slip Back Into Poverty After Pandemic-Era Child Tax Credit Expires

Watch the full video here. During the pandemic, lawmakers dramatically, but temporarily, expanded the social…

March 4, 2024

Exploring America’s Social Safety Net And The Political Fights Around It

View the full video here. Our new series, “America’s Safety Net,” is focused on the…

February 14, 2024

Debate: The Future of Family Policy

A new bill is making its way through Congress, aiming to expand the existing Child Tax Credit…