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Peter Cove

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Author of Poor No More: Rethinking Dependency and the War on #Poverty. Book link: www.amazon.com/Poor-No-More-Rethinking-Dependency/dp/1412864453
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The political battle over food stamps and welfare programs Original

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By Peter Cove, Jason Turner
| New York Post Verified
The furious Beltway debate over raising the national debt ceiling earlier this month mostly hinged on just a few federal programs, with Republicans aiming to score political points for cutting spending and Democrats committed to preserving entitlements at all costs. One issue featured in the debate inspired superheated rhetoric from both sides of the political spectrum: food stamps.
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Fred Siegel's Integrity | City Journal

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By Peter Cove
| City Journal Verified
My wife Lee and I first met Fred Siegel and his wife Jan in 1993. We knew them only casually. One morning he called and asked if a frontpage article in the New York Times about our company, America Works, was accurate. In fact, the article was a hit piece. Why would a less than $5 million-a-year company catch the interest of the Gray Lady? Two reasons. First, the company, which worked to get welfare recipients jobs, was a for-profit one.
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Don’t Give Up on Welfare Reform

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By Peter Cove
| City Journal Verified
Until recently, welfare reform had been hailed as one of the most successful public policies of our lifetime. The bipartisan Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 turned federal public assistance into a temporary bridge to employment. It ended what had become a permanent class of welfare recipients and brought those who had become dependent on government aid into the world of work.
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