Vast federal spending and the coercive powers that come with it give federal officials a decisive influence over anti-poverty policy in every state.
The best approach is to allow states to reach the correct outcomes on their own, without federal intervention.
In some cases, a combined approach can work - when the federal government outlines desired outcomes but leaves the means to achieve those outcomes to the discretion of people in the states.
Congress provided substantial funding for both programs and broad guidance to state officials but allowed each state to determine the details of their programs on their own.
The cash-welfare program - what was Aid to Families with Dependent Children and became Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - is funded by a fixed block grant and comes with a firm federal requirement that states move a fixed percentage of participants from welfare to work.
Faith in the states, or in federal officials, generally breaks down along party lines, with Republicans more willing to defer to states, while Democrats push for federal mandates.
The administration is encouraging states to ask for relief from federal authority in Medicaid and SNAP, and many people in the states - from both parties - appear to want to take on more responsibility, so long as there is adequate funding.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/restoring-federalism-to-the-fight-against-poverty/
The best approach is to allow states to reach the correct outcomes on their own, without federal intervention.
In some cases, a combined approach can work - when the federal government outlines desired outcomes but leaves the means to achieve those outcomes to the discretion of people in the states.
Congress provided substantial funding for both programs and broad guidance to state officials but allowed each state to determine the details of their programs on their own.
The cash-welfare program - what was Aid to Families with Dependent Children and became Temporary Assistance for Needy Families - is funded by a fixed block grant and comes with a firm federal requirement that states move a fixed percentage of participants from welfare to work.
Faith in the states, or in federal officials, generally breaks down along party lines, with Republicans more willing to defer to states, while Democrats push for federal mandates.
The administration is encouraging states to ask for relief from federal authority in Medicaid and SNAP, and many people in the states - from both parties - appear to want to take on more responsibility, so long as there is adequate funding.
https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/restoring-federalism-to-the-fight-against-poverty/
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