Never Enough America’s Limitless Welfare

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Never Enough: America’s Limitless Welfare State

Never Enough: America's Limitless Welfare State

Since the beginning of the New Deal, American liberals have insisted that the government must do more—much more—to help the poor, to increase economic security, to promote social justice and solidarity, to reduce inequality, and to mitigate the harshness of capitalism. Nonetheless, liberals have never answered, or even acknowledged, the corresponding question: What would be the size and nature of a welfare state that was not contemptibly austere, that did not urgently need new programs, bigger

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The Welfare State Nobody Knows: Debunking Myths about U.S. Social Policy

The Welfare State Nobody Knows: Debunking Myths about U.S. Social Policy

The Welfare State Nobody Knows challenges a number of myths and half-truths about U.S. social policy. The American welfare state is supposed to be a pale imitation of “true” welfare states in Europe and Canada. Christopher Howard argues that the American welfare state is in fact larger, more popular, and more dynamic than commonly believed. Nevertheless, poverty and inequality remain high, and this book helps explain why so much effort accomplishes so little. One important reason is that the Uni

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Why Americans Hate Welfare: Race, Media, and the Politics of Antipoverty Policy (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion)

Why Americans Hate Welfare: Race, Media, and the Politics of Antipoverty Policy (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion)

Tackling one of the most volatile issues in contemporary politics, Martin Gilens’s work punctures myths and misconceptions about welfare policy, public opinion, and the role of the media in both. Why Americans Hate Welfare shows that the public’s views on welfare are a complex mixture of cynicism and compassion; misinformed and racially charged, they nevertheless reflect both a distrust of welfare recipients and a desire to do more to help the “deserving” poor.

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Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare

Regulating the Poor: The Functions of Public Welfare

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  1. Darrell says:
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    Timely, crucial, civil guidance, May 29, 2010
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    A Must-Read for Real Welfare Reform, June 10, 2010
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    I love reading Bill Voegeli, May 24, 2010
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    Good Introduction, December 12, 2007
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    state of the art public opinion analysis, December 9, 1999
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    Very important book., July 15, 2005
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    More evidence and research than insight, May 23, 2000
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    Welfare as a Government Tool of Control, March 26, 2006
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    A revealing examination of an insidious system, March 9, 2004
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    No Flies On Frank, September 24, 2007
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