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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How to Reform Food Stamps Rachel Sheffield

Sep 12, 2013 4 min read

testimony

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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How to Get Welfare Spending Under Control

Mar 11, 2013 4 min read