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Welfare reform

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Aaron Bean Queries Welfare Experts on Benefit Cliffs, Work Incentives in 1996 Reform Hearing

Sep 3, 2026

In a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare hearing marking 30 years of 1996 welfare reform, Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL) praised the shift from AFDC to TANF for reducing dependency, out-of-wedlock births, and intergenerational poverty while increasing work. He asked expert witnesses how to address 'benefit cliffs' where earning more reduces benefits enough to discourage work. Panelists Scott Winship (AEI), Matt Damschroder (Ohio JFS), and Misty Kelso (success story from Watered Gardens Ministries) discussed phaseout rates, mental health/addiction barriers, and individualized approaches. Bean defended recent legislation's work requirements, stating it did not cut healthcare but required able-bodied adults to work (with exemptions for mothers).

▶ Source: Forbes Breaking News

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TalkTV panel backs Reform UK's £50bn welfare overhaul and critiques Cambridge professor's institutions

Aug 17, 2026

TalkTV segment features Isabel Oakeshott and hosts discussing Reform UK's welfare reform plans announced by Robert Jenrick, including face-to-face assessments, replacing cash benefits with therapies for some, and major spending cuts. They contrast this with Labour and Conservative approaches while highlighting perceived abuse. The discussion shifts to the recent death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday amid plagiarism allegations, with panelists attributing responsibility to universities that promoted him and to Arday himself rather than media coverage. It closes with a teaser for an upcoming undercover investigation.

▶ Source: TalkTV