In addition to pointing out the benefits, Cliff, the current welfare programs discourage people from working. And I guess because some people like them dependent on the government, we should also point out that they Welfare programs strongly discourage people from getting married. Because obviously if you're a single parent and you marry somebody with an average income, all of a sudden you're no longer in poverty and you could lose $25,000 a year in benefits. (00:02–00:09)
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Asserts that welfare programs create disincentives for marriage.
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