Robert Doar on 10 welfare reform lessons

In the National Review, Robert Doar set-out these from his time as commissioner of the New York City social service agency between 2007 and 2013:

Always promote personal responsibility.

Employment is far better than training and education.

Making work pay is welfare reform too.

Be honest about the importance of married two-parent families.

Caseworkers don’t cost much; benefits do.

Medicaid…