PoliticsCommentary

The Food Insecurity Lie
President Joe Biden says 24 million Americans “suffer from food insecurity!” News anchors were shocked that there is “food insecurity in the richest country in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Joe Biden says 24 million Americans “suffer from food insecurity!” News anchors were shocked that there is “food insecurity in the richest country in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House Republicans released their budget resolution last week, and the proposal takes some important steps to advance reforms in welfare programs. One of the ways… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Americans are justifiably unhappy with the state of the economy. The inflation figures for August took a turn for the worse—meaning families have now lost… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“If you’re five-foot-three and you’re 300 pounds, taxes ought not to pay for your bags of Fudge Rounds,” opines Oliver Anthony in his No. 1… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The farm bill is up for reauthorization this year. But despite its name, the vast majority of spending in the farm bill goes to the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The media has given outsized attention to minor modifications to work requirements for welfare recipients in the debt ceiling deal between President Joe Biden and… Read More
EducationCommentary
The White House wants every K-12 student to be part of the welfare system. And in its zeal to achieve that goal, pesky things like… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Most Americans think that work in exchange for government benefits is common sense. For safety-net benefits, work-capable beneficiaries should begin to work, look for work,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
When conservatives lament the many ways in which the U.S. welfare system discourages marriage and family formation, it’s usually large-scale federal welfare programs such as… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What happens in Oakland doesn’t stay in Oakland. In 2021, the California city announced a universal basic income program created specifically for so-called BIPOC, or… Read More