Since the mid-1960s, the U.S. has spent an estimated $25 trillion (adjusted for inflation) on more than 80 federal safety-net programs—with too many disappointing results. These programs have become rife with improper spending, complicated eligibility criteria, and excessive administrative bloat that ensnare recipients into dependence on government. The Foundation recommends the enactment of “Empowerment Accounts” (EAs) to replace some if not all traditional safety-net programs whereby a recipient manages (under the supervision of a community navigator) an account with state funds available for increased flexibility to purchase basic necessities along with improvements to help recipients achieve long-term self-sufficiency.
Left-Wing Non-profits Underscore Need for Non-Citizen Voting Bill
Recent efforts to ban non-citizen voting in the United States have been met with ridicule and disdain by the Left in coffee shops and classrooms across America. Liberals point out that non-citizen voting is already banned but, while this may be true, those laws only require people to check a box on the federal voter...