Welfare

Issue

Welfare

Today, more people than ever before depend on the federal government for housing, food, and income.

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

REPORT

The War on Poverty has cost the taxpayers nearly three and a half times the combined cost of all military wars in U.S. history.

Understanding the Hidden $1.1 Trillion Welfare System and How to Reform It

Apr 5, 2018 Over an hour read

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Transforming Federal Social Programs to Expand Individual Well

Nov 5, 2020 41 min read

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Commentary

Work Requirements in Welfare Programs Take a Hit in Debt Ceiling Deal

Jun 1, 2023 2 min read

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What’s Wrong and What’s Right With Debt Ceiling Deal

Jun 1, 2023 5 min read

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Work Requirements in Welfare Programs Robert Rector

May 26, 2023 2 min read

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Marriage, Abortion, and Welfare Robert Rector

May 22, 2023 About an hour read

Commentary

Why Work Requirements Are Less About Welfare Savings Than About Human Well-Being Leslie Ford

Apr 26, 2023 3 min read

Commentary

Red States Should Lead Way in Reforming Anti-Marriage Welfare Policies

Feb 15, 2023 3 min read

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3 Food Stamp Reforms to Improve Outcomes for the Truly Needy Leslie Ford

Feb 2, 2023 4 min read

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How Welfare Programs Discourage Marriage: The Case of Pre-K Education Subsidies

Jan 5, 2023 24 min read

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Jamie Hall
Jamie Bryan Hall
Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy
Robert Rector
Robert Rector
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

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