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Combining dollar cutoffs with indexing changes fundamentally alters the structure and philosophy that have guided the Social Security program for the past 90 years.
Poverty Results from Structural Barriers, Not Personal Choices. Safety Net Programs Should Reflect That Fact. The social safety net is fundamentally inequitable.Policymakers Should Consider New Ways to Use Federal Dollars to Help K–12 Students Federal dollars make up a small share of K–12 education funding, at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has likely exacerbated existing inequities in student achievement. An influx of federal dollars could help.How Can Counties Create Housing Stability for Justice-Involved People? Counties can help bridge the housing and justice fields to improve reintegration and help people avoid justice-system involvement in the first place.An Equitable Return to Early Education Demands a Smart Approach to Data Together, current data, rigorous methods, and targeted resources can get American early education back on track.How Policymakers Can Ensure the COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Widen the Racial Wealth Gap Closing the wealth gap requires short- and long-term policies that provide economic relief over the next year.The Predicted Foreclosure Surge Likely Won’t Happen, Even among Financially Vulnerable Borrowers Loss mitigation policies and substantial housing equity can keep foreclosures at bay in most states.
