Terrifying words: I’m here from the government to help your family
In his May 13 essay, Delano Squires asserts that “The family is the foundation of civilization, and marriage — the union of one man and one woman — is its cornerstone. It is the seedbed of self-government.”
TL;DR
- The article critiques the idea that government intervention, through welfare programs, can strengthen families, arguing it often leads to dependency.
- Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society programs are cited as an example of welfare expansion that negatively impacted family structures.
- Conservative proposals to expand welfare to traditional families are criticized for potentially increasing dependence rather than solving problems.
- Hungary's experience with extensive pro-family subsidies is presented as a case study of failure, with no sustained increase in fertility rates and economic drawbacks.
- The author contends that government transfer programs do not strengthen families and that 'baby bonuses' can cheapen the value of children.