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Losing Ground American Social Policy, 1950-1980

Charles Murray

This classic book serves as a starting point for any serious discussion of welfare reform.

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The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

It was discussed as a major influence on the welfare reform provisions within the Contract with America, demonstrating the detrimental effects of government dependence.

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So this concept of, for example, being for welfare reform had a long gestation and had been dramatically accelerated by a book that Charles Murray wrote called 'Losing Ground' which proved pretty conc...

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It was discussed as a major influence on the welfare reform provisions within the Contract with America, demonstrating the detrimental effects of government dependence.

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So this concept of, for example, being for welfare reform had a long gestation and had been dramatically accelerated by a book that Charles Murray wrote called 'Losing Ground' which proved pretty conclusively that government-inspired dependency is very destructive and particularly destructive for people who are poor.

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