Getting Government out of the Marriage Promotion Business
The arrival of the new administration in Washington presents opportunities to get government out of a particularly offensive branch of the marriage business: using welfare programs to promote marriage.
In December, AtMP co-authored a letter to HHS Secretary-designate Tom Daschle, urging him to appointment appropriate new leaders for the Administration of Children and Family Services. We continuing to work with an ad hoc coalition of academics and advocates to send detailed policy recommendations. Our bottom line: government funds that are intended to lift people out of poverty should go towards proven education and economic relief programs, not bridal billboards or religious dating classes.
The marriage movement is worried about losing its cash cow.
Since this is also the start of a new semester, here’s a special request to students and teachers. Help us find out what kind of marriage programs our tax dollars are paying for. AtMP’s Let Them Eat Wedding Rings has suggestions for how to contact and question a government funded marriage program in your neighborhood.
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