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.

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Evaluating Federal Social Programs: Finding Out What Works and What Does Not David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Jul 23, 2013 29 min read

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Do Federal Social Programs for Children Work? David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Jun 26, 2013 39 min read

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

Mar 11, 2013 25 min read

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Disaster Loan Fairness Act of 2011 David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Feb 16, 2012 13 min read

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The Economics of Extending Unemployment Benefits Karen Campbell, Ph.D.

Oct 1, 2010 10 min read

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Crime Against the Homeless: Tragic, but a Problem not Requiring Federal Action David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.

Sep 29, 2010 25 min read