Low Glucose Liberals
New research confirms that hungry people are more supportive of social welfare programs. But that doesn’t mean they’re actually more likely to share.
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Welfare
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Before You Cut Them, Know That Food Stamps Worked as Promised
As calls to cut the U.S. food stamp program are growing shriller, know that their explosive growth and wide distribution during the recession was built in as a feature, not a defect.
Before-Lunch Liberals: Hunger Boosts Support for Welfare Programs
New research from Europe finds people in need of a meal express more positive views regarding those receiving public assistance.
It’s the Health Care, Stupid
A new study on unlocking health insurance from employment created fears of a widespread rush for welfare benefits. But what it will really do is open the door to a freer pursuit of better jobs.
Welfare Rates Almost Unchanged During Recession
Welfare reform, 15 years old this week, was designed to get the structurally poor into jobs. What happens when there are lots more poor and lots fewer jobs?
Less Stress May Mean Less Fat
And that's why keeping the larder stocked for safety-net programs such as food stamps may keep people fed and fit.
Drug Testing Welfare Recipients in Vogue
Proposals to test Americans on the dole for illegal drugs seem grounded more in stereotypes and less in data.
Texas Children: Canaries in the Coal Mine
A report by the nonpartisan Texans Care for Children finds that glaring social problems borne by Texas' children have resulted from its state government's policies.
Welfare Reform Failing Poor Single Mothers
"Stretched Thin," "Both Hands Tied," and "The War on Welfare" are three new books that highlight welfare reform's failure to address the enduring poverty of single mothers and their children.
Big Love Soaking the State
Religiously inspired polygamy creates a financial burden on the state, something both the United States and France agree on.