At around $700 billion a year, federal spending on welfare programs such as housing assistance, food stamps, and disability payments is bigger than the country’s military budget.
Yet for all the money—and good intentions—spent on welfare, it routinely leaves recipients with meager prospects for improving their situation. Worst of all, because the system is so poorly designed, beneficiaries routinely turn down job opportunities that will cut their benefits.
#welfare #foodstamps #disability http://reason.com/reasontv/2016/03/03/the-human-cost-of-welfare-how-the-system And how to reform programs so the poorest Americans can achieve their dreams.
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