The One Difference Between a Ponzi Scheme and Social Security (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with WAVA’s Don Kroah, IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses the critical state of the failing Social Security program, and its similarities to the notorious Charles Ponzi scheme.
Government Should Scrap Job-Training Schemes for Unemployed (Audio: Interview)
Are worker training programs a meaningful taxpayer investment for welfare reform? Dr. Merrill Matthews weighs in with Wisconsin’s Vicki McKenna on WIBA and WISN.
Workfare and Job Training: Good Idea or Bad Idea? (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with KMED's Bill Meyer, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses recent welfare reform proposals that would allow job-training programs as a substitute for work requirements. "The only effective job training is on-the-job training," said Matthews, who also gets into a philosophical discussion regarding whether government has any role to play in vocational training.
Census Citizenship Question Helps Count the Uninsured (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with Vicki McKenna on WIBA and WISN, IPI resident scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews says a U.S. citizenship question on the next census is not only germane but pragmatic for helping to count the number of uninsured.
A Radical Idea for the Food Stamp Program (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with KMED's Bill Meyer, IPI's Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses how President Trump has proposed replacing part of the food stamp program with a box of nutritious food. Matthews says the idea is well worth considering, especially as a state demonstration project.
Texas Bathroom Controversy, Property Tax Reform, and Workfare (Audio: Interview)
In an interview with 570 AM KLIF’s Grant Stinchfield, Dr. Merrill Matthews discusses top questions for the upcoming Texas special legislative session, including the viability of HB2899, a limited government solution to the bathroom controversy. Plus, what can Texas learn from California regarding property taxes? And on the national front, Matthews makes the case for putting more welfare beneficiaries to work to grow the economy, but will Republicans have the courage to implement “workfare”?
Trump’s Budget Cuts (Audio: Interview)
President Trump’s budget is out and slashes spending on many entitlement and welfare programs, including Medicaid. IPI’s Dr. Merrill Matthews gives his take with Ed Dean on WBOB.
Turning Welfare Into Workfare (Audio: Interview)
Merrill Matthews joins Bill Meyer on KMED to explain why it’s a good time for Congress and President-elect Donald Trump to turn welfare into “workfare.”
Would Welfare Recipients Do Better Working for Benefits? (Audio: Interview)
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s “workfare” model of welfare reform is intended to restore dignity to those in need of a safety net and then help get them back on their feet rather than the government dole.
Should Welfare Recipients Have to Work for Benefits? (Audio: Interview)
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s “workfare” model of welfare reform is intended to restore dignity to those in need of a safety net and then help get them back on their feet rather than the government dole.
Total Records: 65
