Major welfare programs aren’t designed to work together. As a result, we help fewer than we could, and waste more than we should.
Social Mobility
The American Dream is about the ability to pursue happiness and better oneself and others. If people work hard, they should be able to climb the economic and social ladder. That’s why America earned the moniker the “Land of Opportunity.”
As more people begin to lose faith in the American Dream, policy leaders must get to work on solutions that restore social mobility, especially to those who need it most.
Low-income Americans find themselves ensnared in the safety net, stranded by benefits cliffs. Structural flaws keep them from getting ahead and becoming independent. Our nation’s welfare policies should encourage work and family formation. Every American should experience dignity in work and the power of creating value for others.
All Social Mobility
Contrary to Rafael Mangual’s thesis in ‘Criminal Injustice,’ there are ways to bring Republicans and Democrats together to improve policing.
Cost of living is one of many neglected challenges facing lower-income Americans.
Officials must take immediate steps like increased police patrols and other interventions
Young people who age out of foster care too often struggle and succumb to poor life outcomes
Two specific ideas would undermine longstanding legal protections of our liberties
There are reasons to be optimistic about provisions in a new executive order
As the Governor learns more about foster care in Virginia, he will discover that the Commonwealth is not merely neglecting foster children: it is actively stealing from them