What we are seeing today, in my opinion, is this Subcommittee is really searching for a problem where no problem exists.
the First Amendment prohibits colleges and universities from restricting speech, the First Amendment generally does not apply at private col...
a thousand people a day coming to Florida, 998 I think are coming from New York.
For this reason, my Responsible Fatherhood bill proposes to modernize the TANF Contingency Fund to provide additional employment and trainin...
the right education or a skill upgrade is just as valuable for welfare recipients as it is for everyone else.
the 12 month limit on education and training in the current TANF law strongly discourages this strategy.
Welfare recipients are parents. Not entirely, but for the most part. Often single parents at that.
a good-paying job is the best way out of poverty.
the problem is that the incentives are wrong for state governments.
Most states have ended up dramatically cutting TANF investment in childcare as part of their overall diversion strategy.
States are currently spending only eight percent of TANF funds on work activities.