Work & Opportunity
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The war on poverty we never finished
It is as timely as it is necessary for state and federal leaders to advance a new social welfare reform movement that can finally realize the vision of America’s war on poverty as a war for opportunity.
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Nic Dunn Statement for the Record: Welfare Reform at 30: Restoring the Promise of Work and Personal Responsibility in Federal Welfare Programs
The solution to these challenges lies in the already proven model of welfare reform: unleashing state-led innovation that prioritizes pro-work, pro-family reforms that are temporary, targeted, and fiscally responsible.
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Elevating principles, strengthening families and serving Utah
I am eager to lead Sutherland into its next chapter by expanding our outreach, cultivating the next generation of liberty-minded leaders, and helping craft thoughtful policy solutions for Utah’s future.
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Utah has led the nation on upward mobility. Here’s the next step
Securing Utah, and America, as the land of opportunity for future generations requires thinking in aspirational terms. It’s more than simply “tinkering” with existing programs — it’s transforming a system that is well-intentioned, and has helped many families, but has…
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Congress should empower states to fix benefit cliffs
The fear of such cliffs discourages low-income families across the country from taking steps that would otherwise help them gradually move out of poverty.
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Opportunity, not outrage, should define America’s next chapter. Utah can lead the way.
Moving toward a streamlined social welfare system that helps struggling families while better supporting the goal of work and independence, as envisioned in the war on poverty, is grounded in the deeply American principles of work, independence and compassion.
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Nic Dunn written testimony for the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Examining the Burden of Federal Benefits Cliffs on Small Businesses and Workers
This shortcoming not only limits the capacity of American families to achieve work-based independence, it also constrains our nation’s economy by adding to workforce challenges employers face.
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Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
The constitutional values of faith, family and freedom engender an interconnected populace, intergenerational strength and a robust civil society. Were there a restoration of these pillars of culture, more places would feel like home.
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Thirty Years After Welfare Reform, It’s Time for the Next Generation of State-Led Solutions
Congress should act now to ensure that the next phase of reform is once again state-led and work-centered.
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The Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs
America’s social welfare system is intended to provide needed, temporary stabilization to families striving to escape poverty, while helping them move back into stable employment and self-reliance.