Joshua Bandoch on new ways to prevent public assistance from discouraging achievement. Originally published on Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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They discuss FREOPP’s recent publication "Affording the American Dream" and how to make a prosperous life more attainable for every American family.
America has an affordability crisis and too many of the proposed solutions treat the symptoms while ignoring the disease entirely.
Josh Bandoch and host Nic Dunn explore what’s missing from the national debate over welfare reform and why a successful safety net should be more than a way to prevent hardship.
Why does the American Dream feel increasingly unaffordable, and what would make it attainable again?
Tanner and Dunn explore how good civil society can strengthen relationships, increase happiness, reduce political tribalism, and help Americans rediscover a sense of shared community. They discuss why Americans should put down their phones, ignore most national political battles, and spend more time investing in family, friends, and faith communities.
They talk about affordability, zoning, fire codes, NIMBYism, discretionary review, and how to craft policy for housing abundance.
Akash breaks down FREOPP's unique mission—applying free-market principles specifically to uplift the bottom half of the socioeconomic ladder—and explains why lasting policy reform requires genuine bipartisan coalition building.