It all seemed to make sense. Americans were hard workers, but jobs were scarce. So the 1930s Great Depression’s severe unemployment levels seemed the time for the national government to create a New ...

'Tis the season for giving. For me, that mostly means supporting charities. One organization I donate to is SSP, Student Sponsor Partners, a nonprofit that gives scholarships to kids from low-income ...

'Tis the season for giving. For me, that mostly means supporting charities. One organization I donate to is SSP, Student Sponsor Partners, a nonprofit that gives scholarships to kids from low-income ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. We looked at federal spending data from the past few ...

One of the most contentious issues in the recent debt ceiling negotiations was putting more work requirements into government benefits. In the final bill that President Biden signed into law, ...

President Donald Trump campaigned on the idea that the government was spending more on immigrants, particularly on undocumented ones, than on native-born American citizens. However, a new study proves ...

This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the partisan “Build Back Better Act.” This legislation, if enacted, would generate the largest increase in means-tested welfare spending ...

The government’s laws cancelling social security payments for some accused of crimes turn a safety net into a weapon for ...

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