Into the mouths of babes: 'la familia Latina' and federally funded child welfare

Article Abstract:

The dependent care tax credit, the most significant federal child welfare program, does not effectively help poor families that need it the most. As it is now structured, the credit is only available to those who use paid child care, does not increase for more than two children and has no upper income limit. Latino families, which traditionally rely on the mother or extended family for child care, are particularly disadvantaged. Proposed modifications would extend the type of expenses covered, create an income cap and in other ways redirect the benefit to lower-income families.

Social aspects, Family, Hispanic Americans, Child care tax credits, Federal aid to child welfare, Government aid to child welfare

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Devolving welfare programs to the states: a public choice perspective

Article Abstract:

Republican efforts to give the states more control over welfare programs through the use of block grants threaten to accelerate the race to the bottom in providing economic assistance. Unless the US Supreme Court reverses its decision that systems that favor state residents violate the right to travel, migration of welfare recipients will result in economic incentives to reduce benefits. Public choice theory suggests that even states that prefer to offer benefits will be forced to reduce benefits. Reforms must include minimum levels to ensure that the safety net is not lost.

United States, Analysis, Laws, regulations and rules, Social choice, Block grants, states

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The earned income tax credit and the limitations of tax-based welfare reform

Article Abstract:

Tax-based income-transfer programs such as the earned income tax credit (EITC) face inherent institutional problems that limit their effectiveness, including inaccurate targeting, lack of responsiveness and noncompliance. However, debate on EITC has been oversimplified, focusing on whether it has negative behavioral effects such as discouraging marriage and work. The acceptability of EITC and other tax-based programs depends on overall costs and benefits, but would probably require lowered expectations concerning compliance, accuracy and responsiveness.

Economic aspects, Earned income tax credit, Transfer payments

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