The expanding reach of the welfare state means that a substantial share of lower-middle-class couples with children receive such aid—and many of these couples receive more generous support if they are unmarried. That’s especially the case if their total income as a cohabiting couple is not considered in determining their eligibility for assistance, as often appears to be the case.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") recently announced it was ending its eviction moratorium and has now extended it to October 3 for counties with "substantial and high levels" of coronavirus transmission. Whether now or in the future, many people...
Poverty measurement guidelines are frequently used as a tool to determine who qualifies for government benefits and other assistance. The problem is that these guidelines do not accurately reflect a family’s financial situation or whether or not a family is...
Government created monetary bail to hold people who have been accused of crimes accountable, but the bail system unfairly and disproportionately harms those who are poor. Indeed, monetary bail allows accused people with financial means to pay for their freedom,...
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