Thursday, July 23, 2015

Still Needed: Stronger Welfare Reform

Still Needed: Stronger Welfare Reform | Cato Institute:

"There is reason to worry that this could result in a net weakening of work requirements. But, if we actually want to help the poor escape poverty, we know that work is one of the keys to achieving that goal. In the United States, only 2.7 percent of full-time workers are poor. Even part-time work makes a significant difference. Only 15.8 percent of part-time workers are poor, compared with 23.2 percent of adults who do not work.

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