Tag Archives: Safety Net

Brookings Institution: Center on Children and Families: Ron Haskins: $2 a Day, A More Complete Picture: The Next Stage of Welfare Reform

Source: Brookings Institution: Center on Children and Families: Ron Haskins: $2 a Day, A More Complete Picture: The Next Stage of Welfare Reform I agree with Ron Haskins here that when today’s Progressives say that Americans in poverty only live … Continue reading

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US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach

US News: Opinion: Eric Schnurer: Why Ending Poverty May Require an Entrepreneurial Approach I agree with Eric Schnurer that the private sector should be involved in fighting poverty in America. Things like grants and subsidies to train low-income low-skilled adults … Continue reading

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America’s Job Training System: Better than You Think (And Smaller Too)’

Source:The New America Foundation– Vice President Joseph R. Biden (Democrat, Delaware) “In his 2014 State of the Union address, the President charged Vice President Biden to conduct a review of the country’s federal employment and training programs to ensure that … Continue reading

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Economist’s View: Opinion: Daniel Little: Economic Institution’s and Democratic Equality

Opportunity Society This post is an excellent opportunity to layout what President Bill Clinton and other liberal New Democrats in the 1990s and to a certain extent today call the ‘Opportunity Society. Building a society where most if not all … Continue reading

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The Atlantic: Opinion- Josh Freedman & Michael Lind- The Past and Future of America’s Social Contract

The Atlantic: Opinion- Josh Freedman & Michael Lind- The Past and Future of America’s Social Contract This post was originally posted at The New Democrat When we are talking about the social contract, we should be clear about what are … Continue reading

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The New America Foundation: Blog: Michael Lind: The Next Social Contract, An American Idea For Reform

The Next America Foundation: Blog: Michael Lind: The Social Contract, An American Agenda for Reform This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger The social contract means different things to different people and depending on where you … Continue reading

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Washington Post: Video: Tyler Cowen: Tears in America’s Social Safety Net?

Tyler Cowen: Tears in America’s Social Safety Net? – YouTube. The real debate about the safety net in America should be about exactly what is it and what should it be for. Rather than trying to destroy it or end … Continue reading

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James Miller Center: FDR Fireside Chat 7: ‘On the Social Security Act- The History of Social Security’

Source:FRS FreeState “Edited version of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s seventh fireside chat, delivered April 28, 1935. For full audio and transcripts of presidential speeches, please visit http://millercenter.org/scripps/archi…” Source:James Miller Center When Franklin Roosevelt became President of the United States in … Continue reading

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