http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/welfare.xmlWelfare - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2011info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {8B69FFCB-A037-4E00-907F-D8F2274A1846}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Commentary/2010/08/We-Should-Give-the-Poor-a-Greater-Stake-in-ProsperityTo hear Washington politicians tell it, welfare reform is something they’ve already checked off their “to-do” list. Been there done that back in the ’90s, veteran members of Congress boast.Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:00:00 -0400{579370EA-7DCB-40BE-B4A4-00C0A8308C3B}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Commentary/2010/07/The-Welfare-ScriptAmerica’s welfare state has grown into an unwieldy hodgepodge of programs that provide various forms of assistance to tens of millions of Americans. It costs taxpayers nearly a trillion dollars annually and experts predict that, absent reform, it will keep growing in the years ahead. Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0400{2C9106C6-3AA3-409F-AE16-EAA31655949A}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Video/2010/07/Sherk-NBC-7-19-10James Sherk discusses the extension of unemployment benefits.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0400{14A62CFE-215D-4D25-9151-4091352D30E8}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Commentary/2010/07/Its-Time-for-Another-Run-at-Welfare-ReformTo hear Washington politicians tell it, welfare reform is something they've already checked off their "to do" list. Been there and done that back in the '90s, veteran members of Congress boast. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0400{0945DDF2-1087-4962-BE20-1D52A98BB496}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Testimony/Expanding-Federal-Food-Programs-Means-Tested-Aid-for-Families-with-ChildrenSince the beginning of the War on Poverty, government has spent vast sums on welfare or aid to the poor; however, the aggregate cost of this assistance is largely unknown because the spending is fragmented into over 70 separate programs. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:06:00 -0400{F918328F-C0E3-4DAA-9207-02B9D644CADF}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Video/2010/07/Sherk-CNBC-7-19-10James Sherk discusses whether to extend unemployment benefits.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0400{4DF69B3B-78DF-4C65-AF3D-A6E2CA948528}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Video/2010/07/Beach-PBS-7-2-10Bill Beach discusses the extension of unemployment benefits.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:00:00 -0400{AB78AF9B-1A96-455B-85EB-2D5020450212}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Factsheets/The-Unsustainable-Welfare-State-Reform-is-NecessaryThe growth of welfare spending is unsustainable and will drive the United States into bankruptcy if allowed to continue unreformed. Welfare spending is projected to cost taxpayers $10.3 trillion over the next 10 years.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 11:43:00 -0400{08FC4CC8-935A-40D3-9F4B-47F6CDB540DD}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Commentary/2010/06/Confronting-the-Unsustainable-Welfare-StateFourteen years ago, an energized Republican Congress voted to reform a vital part of the nation's fast-growing welfare system. President Clinton signed the bill into law, promising that the measure would "end welfare as we know it."Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:00:00 -0400{F5E7F556-D407-4384-BF3C-105FF79CAF4A}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Commentary/2010/06/Welfare-That-WorksFor decades, liberals have promoted welfare as a “hand up, not a hand out.” Now, with the cost of American welfare programs pushing toward $1 trillion per year, it’s time to make that slogan a reality.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:00:00 -0400{6CD0CF3D-0733-4224-89D2-5E044A05762D}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/06/The-2010-Index-of-Dependence-on-Government-Dramatic-Spike-in-Dependence-ProjectedYear after year, The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Dependence on Government documents the ever-growing number of federal aid programs and the ever-growing number of Americans who rely on government subsidies for their existence. The number of Americans who now pay no taxes has passed 35 percent. The International Monetary Fund predicts financial devastation for the U.S. by 2015 unless drastic cuts are made in the deficit immediately, and Congress has lost control of the national budget. An impending tipping point for the structure of American government and civil society is tangible. Following are preliminary estimates for the upcoming 2010 Index of Dependence on Government that all Americans should heed.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 10:58:00 -0400{1B41AEC8-0B0C-441B-9DE0-55E1E9D5E58D}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/06/Confronting-the-Unsustainable-Growth-of-Welfare-Entitlements-Principles-of-Reform-and-the-Next-StepsThe growth of welfare spending is unsustainable and will drive the United States into bankruptcy if allowed to continue. President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget request would increase total welfare spending to $953 billion—a 42 percent increase over welfare spending in FY 2008, the last full year of the Bush Administration. To bring welfare spending under control, Congress should reduce welfare spending to pre-recession levels after the recession ends and then limit future growth to the rate of inflation. Congress should also restore work requirements in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and apply them to other federal welfare programs.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:56:00 -0400{13CD3924-ACBB-4771-816E-90D4A4B11C44}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Audio/2010/06/Bradley-Podcast-6-23-10Kiki Bradley discusses her upcoming paper, co-written with Robert Rector, on welfare and poverty.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:00:00 -0400{0CCBDBF7-7B0C-420E-A1FC-879A77D859C0}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Audio/2010/06/Rector-Podcast-6-20-10Robert Rector discusses the correlation between poverty and the unwed birthrate.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:00:00 -0400{6B6D9AFC-C78D-4E20-A4E2-BFB7E5092CA7}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/06/Married-Fathers-Americas-Greatest-Weapon-Against-Child-PovertyThe principal cause of child poverty in the U.S. is the absence of married fathers in the home.Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:54:00 -0400{6C4A0BCC-864D-40CE-BED7-DD5DFFFCBA85}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Video/2010/05/Rector-CSPAN-5-24-10Robert Rector discusses welfare and the entitlement state.Mon, 24 May 2010 01:00:00 -0400{B0D913BE-9B2F-4F78-A354-285B14261611}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/05/Obamacare-Impact-on-DoctorsNo class of American professionals will be more negatively impacted by Obamacare than physicians.Tue, 11 May 2010 13:37:00 -0400{EDAC121C-186D-40FA-9B53-1C090D1B0C91}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Audio/2010/05/Heritage-WABC-5-10-10Sean Hannity Cites Heritage Research on Welfare DependencyMon, 10 May 2010 01:00:00 -0400{817B5012-A466-4C2D-874B-24B47E0DAAE3}http://www.heritage.org/Multimedia/Video/2010/05/Heritage-FNC-5-10-10Sean Hannity cites Heritage research on his Fox News show.Mon, 10 May 2010 01:00:00 -0400{212966C6-D9EB-44FE-87D2-992F577A84D8}http://www.heritage.org/Research/Reports/2010/05/Heritage-Employment-Report-Labor-Market-Springs-Ahead-in-AprilWhile last month was a welcome sign of improvement in the labor market, there is still a long way to go.Fri, 07 May 2010 14:22:00 -0400