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In their new "Better Way" proposal on poverty and welfare, Republicans call for "increasing local control and flexibility." But it's clear that they're just using new words to dress up an old, bad idea: turning federal anti-poverty programs into block grants.
Fifty years ago, we as a nation declared a war on poverty and began our mission to create policies that help lift families out of poverty, improve nutrition and health care, and promote work. This effort has succeeded in reducing poverty in America by nearly 50 percent in 2014.
Now, there’s definitely more work to do. Today, 47 million Americans live in poverty, including one in five children.
The Ways and Means Committee today held a hearing on Republicans' misguided poverty agenda, further shining light on the harmful actions the GOP has taken to actually move America's families backwards. Meanwhile, Democrats discussed their commonsense proposals – which have proven to be effective – to fight poverty in communities across America.
As Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) clearly laid out in his opening statement:
This morning, the Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Moving America's Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity." But do Republican proposals actually move our nation's families forward and reduce poverty? Turns out, not so much. Let's take a closer look at how Republicans reduce opportunity and increase poverty, while Democrats actively work to reduce poverty and help working families across America succeed.
REPUBLICANS ARE REDUCING OPPORTUNITY