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Freedom & Progress 2024
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Fixing the Broken Incentives in the U.S. Welfare System
Tuesday November 19, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am EST
Location: Salons 4-5
Instead of offering a hand up, the U.S. welfare system often traps low-income Americans in cycles of dependency through broken incentives and steep benefit cliffs, which penalize those who try to work their way out of the system. This panel will explore innovative ways to reduce benefit cliffs and create pathways to financial independence, empowering more Americans to transition off assistance and build sustainable, self-sufficient futures.
Moderators
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Jonathan Blanks

Managing Editor & Senior Fellow, Criminal Justice, FREOPP
Speakers
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Buzz Brockway

VP of Public Policy, Georgia Center for Opportunity
Buzz serves at GCO’s Vice President of Public Policy. For the past eight years, Buzz Brockway has served in the Georgia House of Representatives serving on committees such as Appropriations, Education, Insurance, and Governmental Affairs. During his time in the Legislature he worked... Read More →
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Austin Harris

State Representative, State of Iowa
Austin Harris is an American politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to represent the 26th district in the Iowa House of Representatives in the 2022 election.
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Michael Tanner

Senior Fellow, Social Mobility, FREOPP
After spending 29 years with the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner joined FREOPP in April 2023. Since then he has authored several studies for FREOPP on issues such as reparations, the definition of poverty, and homelessness. Tanner is also the author of The Inclusive Economy, which... Read More →
Tuesday November 19, 2024 10:00am - 10:45am EST
Location: Salons 4-5
  Concurrent Block 5

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