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You've probably heard about means testing during past presidential campaigns. Maybe you've even been on the receiving end of a liberal lecture about how important means testing is. But what exactly does this practice accomplish? In this week's video, we're diving into the philosophy of means testing and figuring out what it's good for, if anything.
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SOURCES:
ProPublica report
propublica.org/article/states-are-hoarding-52-billion-in-welfare-funds-even-as-the-need-for-aid-grows
Texas TANF requirements
msnbc.com/opinion/welfare-funds-going-unspent-pandemic-increased-poverty-moral-outrage-n1286863
Universalism & solidarity
jacobinmag.com/2019/12/policy-feedback-working-class-bernie-sanders-gi-bill
jacobinmag.com/2016/11/donald-trump-democratic-party-welfare-state
theweek.com/articles/601672/just-give-welfare-everyone
MMT videos
youtu.be/fg0R9Ye2ovM
youtu.be/75udjh6hkOs
Beyond welfare
jacobinmag.com/2014/12/beyond-the-welfare-state
Policy feedback
annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-012610-135202
Means testing
vox.com/2021/10/15/22722418/means-testing-social-spending-reconciliation-bill
Means testing costs study
cepr.net/documents/publications/ss-2011-03.pdf
Programs that use the OPM
hhs.gov/answers/hhs-administrative/what-programs-use-the-poverty-guidelines/index.html
Drug testing for public services
ncsl.org/research/human-services/drug-testing-and-public-assistance.aspx
Deaths from lack of social support/poverty
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/how-many-us-deaths-are-caused-poverty-lack-education-and-other-social-factors
74% American adults say no to cuts to social security
pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/retirement-social-security-and-long-term-care
Trump cuts to housing, food, health for low- & middle-income Americans
cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/trump-budget-deeply-cuts-health-housing-other-assistance-for-low-and
Mollie Orshansky and the OPM
aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines/further-resources-poverty-measurement-poverty-lines-their-history/history-poverty-thresholds
Manchin on the radio
wvmetronews.com/podcast/talkline
politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/20/joe-manchin/sen-manchin-wrong-means-testing-child-tax-credit-b
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You've probably heard about means testing during past presidential campaigns. Maybe you've even been on the receiving end of a liberal lecture about how important means testing is. But what exactly does this practice accomplish? In this week's video, we're diving into the philosophy of means testing and figuring out what it's good for, if anything.
Check out The Deprogram:
open.spotify.com/show/7tk1sTZDeE8p9lnxYLy4Ky?si=e0238039be4f49d6
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-deprogram/id1596666465
youtube.com/channel/UCOInEMAm0Y4VXoAfbJMR3Wg
patreon.com/thedeprogram
Why Means Testing Is A Terrible Idea – Second Thought
SUBSCRIBE HERE: bit.ly/2nFsvTS
New video every Friday!
SOURCES:
ProPublica report
propublica.org/article/states-are-hoarding-52-billion-in-welfare-funds-even-as-the-need-for-aid-grows
Texas TANF requirements
msnbc.com/opinion/welfare-funds-going-unspent-pandemic-increased-poverty-moral-outrage-n1286863
Universalism & solidarity
jacobinmag.com/2019/12/policy-feedback-working-class-bernie-sanders-gi-bill
jacobinmag.com/2016/11/donald-trump-democratic-party-welfare-state
theweek.com/articles/601672/just-give-welfare-everyone
MMT videos
youtu.be/fg0R9Ye2ovM
youtu.be/75udjh6hkOs
Beyond welfare
jacobinmag.com/2014/12/beyond-the-welfare-state
Policy feedback
annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-012610-135202
Means testing
vox.com/2021/10/15/22722418/means-testing-social-spending-reconciliation-bill
Means testing costs study
cepr.net/documents/publications/ss-2011-03.pdf
Programs that use the OPM
hhs.gov/answers/hhs-administrative/what-programs-use-the-poverty-guidelines/index.html
Drug testing for public services
ncsl.org/research/human-services/drug-testing-and-public-assistance.aspx
Deaths from lack of social support/poverty
https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/how-many-us-deaths-are-caused-poverty-lack-education-and-other-social-factors
74% American adults say no to cuts to social security
pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/03/21/retirement-social-security-and-long-term-care
Trump cuts to housing, food, health for low- & middle-income Americans
cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/trump-budget-deeply-cuts-health-housing-other-assistance-for-low-and
Mollie Orshansky and the OPM
aspe.hhs.gov/topics/poverty-economic-mobility/poverty-guidelines/further-resources-poverty-measurement-poverty-lines-their-history/history-poverty-thresholds
Manchin on the radio
wvmetronews.com/podcast/talkline
politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/20/joe-manchin/sen-manchin-wrong-means-testing-child-tax-credit-b
Follow and Support Second Thought!
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