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October 12, 2023
Now the Administration Is Legislating on Welfare, Too
…treads much of the same legislative ground as recent congressional reauthorization proposals. That should trouble members of Congress in both parties who value their institutional role as lawmakers—not administration regulation-followers….
October 6, 2023
After a Banner Year for School Choice, the Challenge Is to Ensure New Programs Work
…pandemic supercharged the drive for universal choice because it put parents front and center of this movement. Advocates and policymakers can now come alongside parents to support the options they…
October 5, 2023
Changing the Official Poverty Measure Would Help Rich States and Hurt Poor States
…producing independent and apolitical statistics. Aside from these process related issues, policymakers should be concerned about this matter for two additional reasons. First, as already noted making the SPM the…
October 2, 2023
Shopping for Colleges Just Got a Little Easier for Some Students
Shopping for college can be a nightmare. As the market for consumer products has gotten easier, more transparent, and faster than ever before (read: Amazon), the market for college degrees…
September 29, 2023
Solutions to Reduce Government Improper Payments Involving Unemployment Benefits
…approximately one in every seven dollars in benefits paid. Policymakers owe American taxpayers an explanation for this unprecedented abuse, starting with how it occurred and what can be done to…
September 29, 2023
How Well Is Rural America Doing? You’d Be Surprised
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett’s ‘The Overlooked Americans’ rejects grim depictions of rural life. “Why are we so divided?” That’s probably the most asked question in American politics, especially since that Divider-in-Chief descended the…
September 29, 2023
Up To $135 Billion In Pandemic Unemployment Fraud – And Still Counting
…especially two full years after pandemic programs ended. Back-of-the-envelope estimates are helpful, but not nearly good enough to inform policymakers and ensure this disaster never recurs. Finally, as the latest GAO report shows,…
September 27, 2023
A Conversation with Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act
As the Biden administration continues to push massive and controversial overhauls of America’s federal student loan system, Republican lawmakers have put forward a broader vision for higher education reform. The…
September 26, 2023
The Gas Tax Should Not Be Eliminated
…for road use. If lawmakers eliminate these taxes, the price of driving would fall, leading to more cars and trucks using the same roads. Increased driving would increase the externalities…
September 21, 2023
The Two-Parent Advantage
…than are less-advantaged Americans. The scholars, journalists, and policymakers who drive so much of our family discourse and policies today ought to notice this new family science and bring it…