The Sneaky Way Three States Are Getting Around a New Food Stamp Reform
Three states are trying to get around a new minor reform Congress made to the food stamp program. In the farm bill it passed earlier… Read More
One Change That Would Actually Help Reduce Child Poverty
The Children’s Defense Fund recently declared war on child poverty—despite the fact that we’re already 50 years and $20 trillion into a War on Poverty… Read More
Record 20 Percent of Households on Food Stamps
Recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that more than 23 million households—a record 20 percent—are now on food stamps. This is a… Read More
Practical Solutions That Could Help Restore the American Dream
“As governors, as state leaders, we’re more optimistic than our friends in Washington. We’re not just against something. We’re laying out a plan, laying out… Read More
Lee Introduces Plan to Reform Welfare
Sen. Mike Lee (R–UT) introduced legislation last week to make welfare meet needs more constructively while exercising fiscal responsibility. His new bill—whose House companion will… Read More
The Real ‘War on the Poor’ Is Being Waged by Obama
Republicans in Congress are being accused of fighting a “war on the war on poverty,” in part because of a tiny cut in the food… Read More
National Marriage Week: Fight Poverty by Strengthening Marriage
What’s one of the best ways to ensure a child is protected from poverty? Marriage. As such, it also helps protect families from ending up… Read More
It’s Time for Welfare Programs to Require Work, Not Subsidize Idleness
For a half century, Washington has endlessly enlarged the welfare state, piling one program on top of another, adding layer after layer of spending. In… Read More
Guess What Group is Getting Food Stamps at an Alarming Rate
Food stamp rolls have been growing rapidly. But what many may not realize is that participation among able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) has been skyrocketing… Read More
Rubio: States, Not Washington, Should Lead Anti-Poverty Programs
Florida senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) wants to see the states, not Washington, manage more of the programs directed at helping low-income Americans. “I am… Read More
