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op-Ed
The Changing Face of Social Breakdown
…in loving commitment to others stands a better chance of showing people both what they have to gain by coming off the sidelines and what they have to lose by…
Blog Post
‘Child Allowances’ Revive Welfare as We Knew It
…a long-standing tax credit for children — normally taken once a year at tax time — into a monthly payment. They aim to send $250 each month per child —…
Book
How To Educate an American
In the years after A Nation at Risk, conservatives’ ideas to reform America’s lagging education system gained much traction. Key items like school choice and rigorous academic standards drew bipartisan support…
Blog Post
SNAP Changes Promote Work
…national average” standard for a waiver less meaningful. Indeed, according to a Foundation for Government Accountability August 2019 report, “the average unemployment rate in currently waived jurisdictions sits at just…
Op-Ed
Policies Favoring Welfare over Work Are Not Answers for Ending Poverty
…benefits for people with low earnings, piling onto the benefits that adults stand to lose if they work and earn more. Of course, fewer will do so. No federal legislation…
Op-Ed
How Effective Are Work Requirements?
…from those early studies, which included the National Evaluation of Welfare to Work Strategies (NEWWS). NEWWS studied 11 different programs across the country using the gold standard of evaluation. Evaluators…