The systematic dismantling of the federal government's supports for low-income people derives from a "starve the beast" philosophy that controls government spending on social welfare programs.
The chronically unemployed haunt the edges of every American community. One way or another, they affect public expenditures and the quality of life for everyone.
The federal government has long fostered individual asset building, but the asset-building systems in place--largely embedded in the tax code--disproportionately benefit households with greater resour
How should the federal government support community economic development? "Accountable development" seeks to have the community actually participate in directing where federal funds go.
Despite mythology to the contrary, the poverty program of the 1960s, during its brief heyday, was remarkably effective in reducing poverty in the United States.
We do not have to live in an America that accepts poverty as a fact of life. We know that there's more to America, and Americans understand that everyone has to work hard and take responsibility.
The federal government should invest more funds in and remove regulatory barriers from workforce and education programs such as the Workforce Investment Act, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, t
