There’s a strong circumstantial case that welfare benefits increased single parenthood to some extent, but to what extent is difficult to nail down using scientifically rigorous methods.
But opinions haven’t always shaken down along the usual partisan lines. University of Maryland economics professor Melissa Kearney made the case for marriage…
Dr. Melissa Kearney, an economist specializing in families, says ending the expanded child tax credit was a big policy mistake. The more generous credit had lifted an estimated 3.7 million children ou.