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Geoff Davis: “Current welfare rules create marriage penalties by expecting a greater share of married parents to be working and for…”

On the recordMay 16, 2012
Current welfare rules create marriage penalties by expecting a greater share of married parents to be working and for more hours. States have responded by in effect opting out of such requirements altogether.
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Geoff Davis
Kentucky

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Discussing the impact of welfare rules on married parents' work requirements.

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