Since its elimination at the end of 2013, North Carolina progressives have endlessly advocated to bring back a state version of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). North ... Keep Reading
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7 Things I’d Do if I Wanted to Keep Poor People Poor
If I wanted to keep poor people poor, there are several government policies I would favor. Let's count them down. 1: An Expanding Welfare State For starters, I would advocate for ... Keep Reading
High Taxes, Welfare State Can Waste ‘Investments’ in Human Capital
NOTE: A similar version of this article appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Human capital is a key component in a society’s ability to lift living standards But proper ... Keep Reading
How the Welfare State Creates Poverty Traps
I've written in the past about how the Welfare State creates an incentive structure that encourages government dependence over additional work income. In short, it is often the ... Keep Reading
Bad Bill of the Week: Welfare in the Tax Code
According to recent reports, the federal government administers 126 separate programs directed at low-income households. Many of these programs are administered in partnership with ... Keep Reading
‘Tis Better to Give Than to Receive?
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Anti-Social Safety Net
Rob Christensen pens this article in the N&O lamenting the "fraying" social safety net in North Carolina due to the federal government shutdown reduction of 17 percent of its ... Keep Reading
Social Safety Net or Hammock?
Check out this article from a Pennsylvania tv station, which itemizes a list of government programs a single mother of two would be eligible for: For this story, CBS 21 researched ... Keep Reading
Creating Wealth the Key to Reducing Poverty
Sunday's Durham Herald Sun ran my column examining the wrong-headed policies being discussed by North Carolina's Poverty Reduction and Economic Recovery Commission. Here's a ... Keep Reading
