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• Who are America's Real Welfare Queens?

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  What if I said the welfare queen in Texas or the single mother baby making factory in Chicago aren't real people? Would you be surprised to find out these are mythical people created by Ronald Reagan and the conservative right as they began their decades long war in their never ending drive to paint poor Americans as the real problem? The conservative movement has done a phenomenal

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• A Social Compact For 21st Century America

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  Of all the pieces of legislation that came about to help dig America out of the Great Depression, none had a greater impact than the Social Security Act. This single piece of legislation and subsequent amendments expanding the eligible number of recipients dramatically rewrote the social compact between the federal government and the citizens it governs.

• Welfare Makes America More EntrepreneurialWelfare Makes America More Entrepreneurial
  	Thu Mar 26, 2015 | theatlantic.com In 1988, Ronald Reagan traveled to the Soviet Union and gave a speech at Moscow State University, making the case for capitalism. America’s secret, he argued, was its...

• Joni Ernst: Poor People Aren't Entitled to Food, Clothing, or Health CareJoni Ernst: Poor People Aren't Entitled to Food, Clothing, or Health Care
  	Fri Oct 17, 2014 | newrepublic.com The unearthed recording of Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst decrying the fact that Americans are insufficiently “self-sufficient” has invited comparisons to the hidden...

• Everyone's favorite anti-poverty program doesn't reduce the poverty rateEveryone's favorite anti-poverty program doesn't reduce the poverty rate
  	Tue Jul 29, 2014 | vox.com Of course, the Earned Income Tax Credit *does* cut poverty. But our official poverty statistics don't reflect that.

• The poison pill at the heart of Paul Ryan's poverty planThe poison pill at the heart of Paul Ryan's poverty plan
  	Fri Jul 25, 2014 | latimes.com Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), this week revived his quest to be taken seriously as a "reformist" conservative ("reformicon" is becoming the preferred terminology) by releasing a...

• Paul Ryan and Obama support the same proposal — and it's still not going t...Paul Ryan and Obama support the same proposal — and it's still not going t...
  	Fri Jul 25, 2014 | vox.com Ryan and Obama's identical EITC plans are paid for in dramatically different ways. And that's why they're doomed.

• Marco Rubio’s cynical new low: A poverty plan destined to failMarco Rubio’s cynical new low: A poverty plan destined to fail
  	Sat Jan 11, 2014 | salon.com Truth be told, 2013 was not a good year for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio. His great achievement — helping to shepherd a comprehensive immigration reform bill through the...

• Single Mothers Are Not America’s Real Welfare QueensSingle Mothers Are Not America’s Real Welfare Queens
  	Fri Jan 10, 2014 | thedailybeast.com In the past couple of years, conservative media has developed a narrative to marry social conservative angst about women’s greater freedom to economic conservative desires...

• Sheila Jackson Lee proposes new term for 'welfare'Sheila Jackson Lee proposes new term for 'welfare'
  	Thu Jan 09, 2014 | chron.com The congresswoman went on to speak well of the Earned Income Credit, food and nutrition programs, jobs training and education programs, Medicaid, Medicare, and the...

• The War on Poverty Was Not About Welfare. That’s Why It Worked.The War on Poverty Was Not About Welfare. That’s Why It Worked.
  	Wed Jan 08, 2014 | politico.com Conservatives have never liked the War on Poverty, which began 50 years ago this week when President Lyndon Johnson declared, in his 1964 State of the Union Address, an...

• Poverty in a Cup: Why a Federal Judge Rejected a Florida Drug-Test Require...Poverty in a Cup: Why a Federal Judge Rejected a Florida Drug-Test Require...
  	Mon Jan 06, 2014 | theatlantic.com You didn't miss much on the privacy beat if you spent the first days of 2014 on an off-the-grid tropical vacation. The Justice Department notified U.S. District Judge...

• Do Women Have Babies To Get Welfare?Do Women Have Babies To Get Welfare?
  	Thu Jan 09, 2014 "Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) revealed on Thursday that he had become a congressman because he was outraged...

• Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients Ruled Uncon...Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients Ruled Uncon...
  	Thu Jan 02, 2014 "A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down a Florida law requiring drug screening for welfare recipients,...

• Food Stamp CutsFood Stamp Cuts
  	Fri Sep 20, 2013 New iPhones on sale and flying high with Hello Kitty will make your friendly skies a bit friendlier.

• Drug Testing Catches Shocking Number Welfare Re...Drug Testing Catches Shocking Number Welfare Re...
  	Mon Sep 02, 2013 "From August 2012 through July 2013, the state prescreened 4,730 applicants to the Temporary Assistance...

• Steve King on Immigration, WelfareSteve King on Immigration, Welfare
  	Fri Jul 26, 2013 Steve King talks with Guest Host Morgan Spurlock about immigration, welfare, and migrant workers

• Lyndon Johnson State of the Union Address - War...Lyndon Johnson State of the Union Address - War...
  	Wed May 01, 2013 The War on Poverty is the unofficial name for legislation first introduced by United States President...

• CNN Fact Check: WelfareCNN Fact Check: Welfare
  	Wed Aug 22, 2012 Mitt Romney's assertions about President Obama "gutting" welfare don't stand up to scrutiny.

• Candidates Spar Over Welfare Reform on the Camp...Candidates Spar Over Welfare Reform on the Camp...
  	Thu Aug 09, 2012 In a new ad, the Romney campaign targets 'welfare-to-work' programs and inflexibility for state changes...

• Welfare Reform Press Statement: Bill Clinton Pr...Welfare Reform Press Statement: Bill Clinton Pr...
  	Sun May 06, 2012 The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) is a United States...

• Why Work? Welfare addiction in handout hungry UKWhy Work? Welfare addiction in handout hungry UK
  	Sun Oct 17, 2010 Nearly one in eight British households has no-one in work, the highest of all major EU countries. Part of...

• GOP Kills Welfare-To-Work Extension - Why?GOP Kills Welfare-To-Work Extension - Why?
  	Tue Sep 28, 2010 GOP Kills Welfare-To-Work Extension - Why?

• President Reagan's Radio Address to the Nation...President Reagan's Radio Address to the Nation...
  	Fri Aug 20, 2010 President Reagan's Radio Address to the Nation on Welfare Reform on August 1, 1987.