Smart legislation can help Texans move up from public assistance
Government can build on government assistance programs by providing people with tools to move on.
Workers outside at Bonton Farms.(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)
By Ron Simmons
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Late last year, I made my third trip to Bonton Farms in southern Dallas. Each time I leave to go back to my home in the northern suburbs, I feel angry, overwhelmed, sad and encouraged, all at the same time.
I’m angry because the public policies put into place over the years on criminal justice and welfare have exacerbated many of the problems residents of the Bonton neighborhood experience.