Ronald Reagan famously quipped that liberals waged a war on poverty and poverty won. One major reason for this is because liberals double and triple down on policies that empower bureaucrats and the establishment elite while creating a vicious cycle of government dependency among those who are in poverty.
To combat poverty in a real and effective way that empowers individuals and families, the Republican Study Committee, The Heritage Foundation, and the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (CNE) will partner for an Anti-Poverty Initiative which will kick off with a summit on September 12th and 13th.
The initiative will seek to “connect reform-minded, conservative policymakers with community leaders who are successfully working to restore broken and impoverished communities.”
Reps. Steve Southerland (R-FL), RSC Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Allen West (R-FL) will headline the summit “where members of Congress can discuss strategies and solutions with real-world problem solvers and anti-poverty” advocates.
Reps. Jordan and Southerland wrote in The Washington Times the “bloated maze” of programs aimed at combating poverty “is good for bureaucrats but not for the families stuck in the system.”
“The American welfare state has failed the poor,” they wrote. “It has squandered decades, dollars and good intentions, while families and communities have suffered the consequences. Liberals only offer more of the same. We can do better.”
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