September 12, 2023
Measuring Poverty: The New Census Estimates and the Future of Poverty Measurement
Join AEI’s Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility for the release of the Census Bureau’s…
August 9, 2023
The CTC Work Incentive Works
The expiration of the American Rescue Plan Act at the end of 2021 brought with…
July 17, 2023
Testimony: The Child Tax Credit: 25 Years Later
Chairman Bennet, Ranking Member Thune, and subcommittee members, thank you for theopportunity to testify. My…
July 12, 2023
Employment in SNAP: Setting the Record Straight
Claims that most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households already work often rely on census survey data that suffer from significant reporting errors and broad definitions of employment. Many recipients fail to report benefits in surveys, and some analyses count work at any point in the past year rather than while households actually receive SNAP, which overstates employment. Administrative SNAP quality control data instead show that fewer than one-third of SNAP households include a worker at the time benefits are received. Properly interpreted, the evidence suggests that employment during SNAP receipt is relatively low, supporting policies aimed at encouraging work among recipients who are able.
June 23, 2023
SNAP Can Improve Nutrition, Help Farmers, and Support the Environment
A headline in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year read, “America Is Binging on Snacks,…
June 15, 2023
The Conservative Case for SNAP Restrictions
Conservatives believe in individual freedom, free enterprise, and limited government. This is why conservatives often bridle against…
June 13, 2023
Testimony: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Toward Better Employment and Health Outcomes
Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the Agriculture Committee. Thank you for the…
June 8, 2023
Work Improves Mental Health
Since President Joe Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (FRA) into law, countless news stories have…
May 23, 2023
The White House Defender of Welfare Work Requirements
If someone asked you to name a US President who also was a longtime defender…
May 19, 2023
House Bill Makes Room for Improvements to SNAP
This week, the House Appropriations Committee marked up a spending bill for the US Department of Agriculture…
May 6, 2023
SNAP Needs a Healthy Overhaul
In the coming months, Congress is expected to reauthorize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),…