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Work requirements are popular, but there’s a thin line between motivation and punishment.

(Archived document, may contain errors) 88 September 2, 1982 JOB TRAINING VS. SON OF CETA (S. 2036, H.R. 5320) INTRODUCTION

(Archived document, may contain errors) 11/12/82 9 THE JOBS PROGRAM HOAX L

(Archived document, may contain errors) 110 July 31, 1984 COMPARABLE WORTH IS NOT PAY EQUITY INTRODUCTION The House of Representatives apparently wants to put the federal government back into the business of wage controls-- permanently. This is the unmistakable message of the comparable worth bill, H.R.5680, passed by the House on June 20 by a stag- gering 413 to 6 majority. Though the bill's proposals are modest and designed to seem harmless, they are an important step toward increasing fe...

(Archived document, may contain errors) 222 October 22, 1982 UNEMPLOYMENT WHAT'S TO BLAME I INTRODUCTION Unemployment in September mounted to 10.1 percent, the highest level since 19 41. The fundamental reason for this surge in unemployment is the economy's lack of growth. With over 11 million jobless workers, many Americans are tempted to look to the government for solutions. Yet, it is precisely because of the legacy of decades of government intervention in the market place that the ...

(Archived document, may contain errors) 1/18/83 12 .WRONG RX FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

Michigan is among states that spend the lowest percentage of welfare dollars on services intended to help struggling people rejoin the workforce. Its strategy: Finding creative ways to relabel other budget items as welfare spending.

(Archived document, may contain errors) 91 May 5, 1983 THE HATCH-GRAMM BALANCED BUDGET- SPENDING FREEZE PROPOSAL INTRODUCTION

Republicans keep coming up with ways to destroy Social Security. Don't let it happen.

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) is a conservative think tank based in Naples, Florida that doesn’t disclose its donors and has a history of pushing what many experts have called “junk social science.” Its four main areas of focus are election integrity and welfare, health care and workforce reforms.