Taxpayer Cash, Zero Accountability: Minnesota Fraud Proves Welfare Is Broken

But the main culprit is the massive federal welfare system that annually passes hundreds of billions of dollars down to states to dole out, with the philosophy that the more people on the rolls, the better. Beyond the fraud and the unsustainable costs of the current U.S. welfare system, perhaps more tragically is that it fails to address the underlying causes of poverty. There are many ways the system should be reformed—work requirements for able-bodied adults, getting rid of marriage penalties, and better prioritizing spending—but perhaps most relevant to the current scandal would be changing the funding structure and the way success is measured.

Author: Rachel Sheffield

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