The Shadow of Yesterday’s Triumph: Why Kicking the Can Down the Road on Welfare Reform Is Not a Solution
This summer, America will mark the 22nd anniversary of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act. Reforming welfare was a prominent part of then-Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Contract…
When Welfare Doesn’t Work, What Does?
America’s welfare system is not working. The War on Poverty has failed miserably , and few in Congress have even broached the topic of serious welfare reforms. Members of…
Opt-Out of Welfare
Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Robert Woodson, Founder and CEO of Center for Neighborhood Enterprise, have visited struggling communities throughout America recently and are promoting “A Better Way” program as…
Speaker Paul Ryan’s ‘A Better Way to Fight Poverty’ Initiative
Last Tuesday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) unveiled a new anti-poverty initiative called ‘A Better Way to Fight Poverty’ at an outdoor press conference in Washington D.C.’s Anacostia…
The real State of the Union response was delivered by Rand Paul
Being tasked with a response to the State of the Union address isn’t easy. The message, usually given by a fresh face, is carefully crafted to fluff up a party’s…
The War On Poverty Has Failed. What Do We Do About It?
This month, pundits from across the political spectrum are noting the 50th year of Lyndon Johnson’s declaration of war on poverty. Liberals cite the good intentions of the programs, while…
False Premises and The Root Failing of Collectivism
We all know that communism is evil, socialism is bad, big government reduces personal liberty and central planners can't plan their way out of a wet paper…
The Failure Of The War On Poverty
In 1930, the unemployment rate among African Americans was lower than it was for whites. That's right, at the height of the Great Depression, blacks were more likely to be…
Can We Stop Pretending Democrats Care About Black People, Immigrants?
Perhaps the greatest strength of the Democratic party is its ability to present itself as empathetic, caring and compassionate while simultaneously pushing policies that hurt the very people they claim…
Big Government Is Mean
Whenever conservatives talk about lowering taxes, reducing entitlements, or rolling back our titanic government, the intellectual giants of the left deploy an incisive counter-argument: you're mean!But of course. Why, just…