Poverty and Safety Net Programs

Lawmakers and anti-poverty advocates talked about ways to combat poverty without the intervention of the government. Many of the panelists d… read more

Lawmakers and anti-poverty advocates talked about ways to combat poverty without the intervention of the government. Many of the panelists decried federal welfare programs, saying their benefits disincentivize unemployed persons to seek work, or for low-income workers to seek education and better paying work. close

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  • Andy Barr U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
  • Robert Doar Fellow American Enterprise Institute->Poverty Studies
  • Harry J. Holzer Professor Georgetown University->McCourt School of Public Policy
  • Tom Reed U.S. Representative [R] New York
  • Mark Walker U.S. Representative [R] North Carolina
  • Odell Cleveland Chief Administrative Officer Mount Zion Baptist Church (Greensboro, NC)
  • Dean Hammond Chair Foundation for Affordable Housing (KY)
  • Roberta Keller Executive Director Chautauqua Opportunities (NY)
  • Angela Rachidi Research Fellow American Enterprise Institute->Poverty Studies
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Poverty and Safety Net Programs

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Program ID:
412479-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 11, 2016 | 9:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 19, 2016 | 2:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jul 11, 2016 | 9:28pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 12, 2016 | 2:03am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 13, 2016 | 7:41am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 15, 2016 | 11:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 16, 2016 | 5:49am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 18, 2016 | 5:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 19, 2016 | 2:34pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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