Quote:So it is the idea that welfare has led to broken homes? Because that seems a little silly. Clearly the evidence shows the 1 parent homes are more likely to be under the poverty line and is a huge problem in our country. How does eliminating welfare programs keep couples together?

Welfare incentivizes out of wedlock births because single women have lower reportable household income than two parent households. Moynihan pointed this out 50 years ago and no one listened. Now the bastardy rate in the black community is over 80%. Want to know how effective marriage is in preventing poverty? The poverty rate among divorced black women has been in single digits for over 25 years. Even when the marriage doesn't work out the whole family is better off for it because the men are and often remain involved. But welfare rewards irresponsible behavior and god knows whatever the government subsidizes we get more of..

---