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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Five Myths About Welfare and Child Poverty

Dec 20, 2016 32 min read

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Setting Priorities for Welfare Reform

Feb 24, 2016 13 min read

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Why the U.S. Has a Culture of Dependency Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Sep 21, 2012 3 min read