Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, arrives prior to the start of arguments in the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, at the Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 in Washington. (Joshua Roberts/Pool via AP) Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, recently introduced a universal child allowance in an effort to reform federal welfare programs. That goal is worthy, but his means would be counterproductive.
For all intents and purposes, he’s proposing a kid-centric version of entrepreneur and aspiring politician Andrew Yang’s “universal basic income.” According to Romney’s summary of his own plan, “The Family Security Act would provide a monthly cash benefit […]
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