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Reason Magazine: Michael Tanner: ‘Welfare Pays More Than Minimum Wage in Thirty-Five State’s’

Source:Reason Magazine– President William J. Clinton (Democrat, Arkansas) signing the 1996 Welfare To Work Law. “If you came to me and offered to pay me what I’m making now and tell me that I could stay home I’m certainly going … Continue reading

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Brookings Institution: Gigi Hinton & Ron Haskins- ‘America’s Welfare Transformation’

Source:Brookings Institution– Senior Fellow Ron Haskins. “Ron Haskins: In 1996, welfare was changed from an entitlement to a program with time limits and work requirements. Has this welfare reform worked?” From Brookings In 1996, a Republican Congress and President Bill Clinton … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Andrew Cohen: ‘The Losing Argument for the Defense of Marriage Act’

Source:The Atlantic– same-sex marriage is here to stay in America, whether the Christian-Right accepts it or not. “Congress has no constitutional authority to punish people who don’t want to have health insurance, Paul Clement argued last week before the United … Continue reading

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