Paul Ryan's Poverty Plan: Good on Incarceration, Licensing, Perverse Incentives; Not So Good on Paternalism
What's worthwhile in the Wisconsin congressman's proposals, and what's not
What's worthwhile in the Wisconsin congressman's proposals, and what's not
The President's new College Scorecard will jack up federal taxpayer subsidies without improving accountability or reducing the soaring costs of tuition.
Civil society vs. the law
The shaky case for government-imposed teen curfews
The pros and cons of a welfare idea championed by liberals and libertarians alike
Poised to take the Senate, Republicans spurn newcomers while embracing handouts, surveilance for natives.
One cannot critique the surveillance state without critiquing the rest of the existing political apparatus.
Guilt by association taken to the Nth degree
In three months, less than 3 percent of tested recipients tested positive
A guaranteed income would reduce the humiliations of the current welfare system while promoting individual responsibility.
Had faced protests because of welfare cuts
No quantity of stirring words or noble intentions can justify expensive measures that leave little trace behind.
Turn in found money, lose your benefts
Government policies are preventing Europe from enjoying the social and economic benefits of immigration
Walmart accepted cards that weren't showing limits. Mayhem ensued.
Trying to get them off the dole and into jobs or training
Affects 80,000 people and could take weeks to resolve
Clay Shaw, 74, added work requirements to welfare rules in bipartisan effort with Clinton administration
Welfare pays more than a minimum-wage job in 35 states
More welfare and bigger government
Many think people are better served relying on friends and family than government assistance
The forgotten politics of the Alaska Permanent Fund
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