S8 Ep809: 16. Headline: The Marriage Penalty: How Welfare Policies Undermine Stable Families Guest: Veronique de Rugy Summary: Current US government policies create a "marriage penalty" that discourages low-income couples from marrying to avoid losing welfare be

16. Headline: The Marriage Penalty: How Welfare Policies Undermine Stable Families Guest: Veronique de RugySummary: Current US government policies create a "marriage penalty" that discourages low-income couples from marrying to avoid losing welfare benefits. Veronique de Rugy argues that these incentives contribute to a decline in intact marriages, which has significant negative long-term effects on children's education and achievement. 16
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