Jeb Bush’s welfare reform plan would only make life worse for America’s poor - Ari Robinson, Period 3

Jeb Bush’s welfare reform plan would only make life worse for America’s poor






Summary: Jeb Bush unveiled his economic welfare plan last Friday. His plan includes cutting current welfare programs (like Medicaid and food stamps). While many Republicans have a distrust for Medicaid, very few have proposed to cut and replace all current welfare programs. Bush plans to replace this programs with federal grants that states can apply for.


Analysis: Not that he has a chance, but this plan is ridiculous. It would have the federal government supporting states with money, but not with logistics, essentially leaving the states on their own. Additionally, food stamps is a very successful program, and cutting it would be ill-advised. "Don't fix it if it ain't broke." Yeah, or, maybe, don't replace something working with something with no proof that it could work? Bye Jeb, pull out already.