Welfare

Issue

Welfare

Today, more people than ever before depend on the federal government for housing, food, and income. Welfare policies should help those truly in need and empower Americans to achieve financial independence.

 

Stronger Families: How Welfare Policy Can Promote Family Formation, Grow Marriage Rates, and Diminish Abortion

 

Learn more about policies that truly improve the well-being of the poor, encourage work, and remove barriers to marriage with this explainer video.

testimony

How Government Housing Policy Led to the Financial Crisis John L. Ligon

Mar 11, 2013 25 min read

report

How to Get Welfare Spending Under Control

Mar 11, 2013 4 min read

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The Unfinished Work of Welfare Reform

Jan 22, 2013 26 min read

Commentary

Commentary

Poverty Thrives on the Same Old Song Jennifer A. Marshall

Nov 23, 2012 3 min read

Commentary