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Past politicians, legislation and political movements have changed the course of history in ways both big and small. Welcome to our blast to the past.
The Case For Direct Family Payments. AI-Generated.
The strongest fiscal and family policy available to governments that already spend large sums supporting households with children is to convert a discounted share of that spending into direct, controllable cash. When the state is already prepared to expend tens of thousands of dollars per year on a given family through child-care subsidies, nutrition programs, housing assistance, refundable credits, disability-related caregiving authorizations, and the administrative machinery that operates them, offering the family sixty to seventy-five percent of that total as unrestricted income while retaining the remainder as taxpayer savings produces three simultaneous results: lower overall public expenditure, greater household autonomy, and a reduction in the bureaucratic overhead required to police multiple restricted channels. The arrangement is especially coherent for households that have already demonstrated limited earning capacity and high need—families with young children, multiple children, or children whose care demands exceed ordinary parental obligations.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in The Swamp
Stop Spending More to Keep Families Poor. AI-Generated.
American social policy contains a contradiction that becomes hard to defend once the full ledger is placed on the table. Government can spend tens of thousands of dollars a year supporting a low-income family through child-care subsidies, food programs, housing assistance, cash aid, refundable tax credits, disability-related caregiving authorizations, and the case-management systems that administer all of it — while the family itself continues living with almost no financial margin. The household is officially poor, dependent on half a dozen agencies, unable to save, and one unexpected bill away from crisis. Meanwhile taxpayers may already be spending enough on that family's behalf to give it a substantially higher standard of living, if even a discounted share of that spending were handed to the family directly.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in The Swamp
Stop Spending More to Keep Families Poor. AI-Generated.
American social policy contains a contradiction that becomes difficult to defend once the full ledger is placed on the table. Government can spend tens of thousands of dollars each year supporting a low-income family through child-care subsidies, food programs, housing subsidies, cash assistance, refundable tax credits, case-management systems, and payments to outside caregivers, while the family itself continues living with almost no financial margin. The family is officially poor, frequently stressed, dependent upon multiple agencies, unable to accumulate meaningful savings, and vulnerable to every unexpected bill. Meanwhile, taxpayers may already be spending enough on that family's behalf to provide the household with a substantially higher standard of living if even a discounted portion of those expenditures were paid directly to the family. The problem is therefore larger than inadequate assistance. It is an expensive system that can spend enormous sums around a family while leaving the family itself poor .
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast2 months ago in The Swamp
Kim Jong Un: The Rise, Ruthless Rule and Dark Secrets of North Korea’s Supreme Leader
On February 13, 2017, a man entered Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Moments later, two women approached him and rubbed a substance across his face. The incident initially looked like a strange television prank, but within minutes, the man began struggling to breathe.
By parwinder singh3 months ago in The Swamp
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Ted Williams' Baseball Hall of Fame Speech
Baseball, without a doubt, is America's pastime. The game sure has changed well over the last century. Some for the best, others for worse. Two of the pillars of our country that makes it thrive are diversity and inclusion. Many people have an enormous problem with that for strange and ridiculous reasons, but we've been taught as children to treat others with dignity and respect. Several months ago, I discussed the life and career of Ted Williams. Today is the 60th anniversary of him not only being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but his speech would change the lives of two Black players and other African American players forever.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in The Swamp
The Peach Tea Blues & the Moral High Ground Parade
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By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 3 months ago in The Swamp
The Puppet Masters of Policy: How Bureaucrats and the Public Control the State
Behind the closed doors of Washington, the fragile balance of American democracy relies less on the strict words of the Constitution and more on a constant, invisible tug-of-war between military brass, media giants, and the court of public opinion.
By Sam Shroyer3 months ago in The Swamp
Angels Sigh, Sun Shines, Moon Cries.
Firefly/Meta Angels Sigh. Sun Shines. Moon Cries. WORLD SHIFTING. Time bends for the ones who stay. This is Humanity at the Precipice, a visual poem about destruction, light, grief, and the people who witness it all
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 4 months ago in The Swamp
The Invisible Hand: How Covert Influence Operates Behind the Public Record
Covert Influence, Visible Perpetrators, and Hidden Causal Responsibility: Introduction: In analyzing high-profile acts such as assassinations, it is crucial to distinguish between what actually happened in reality and what can be publicly demonstrated or proven . Events are independent of evidence; a physical act occurs regardless of whether it is documented, understood, or acknowledged. Public validation is only one pathway to knowledge, not the ultimate source of truth.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in The Swamp
