In recent years the definition of an economic transfer—a payment to an individual or institution that does not arise out of current productive activity—has

Few United States government programs are as controversial as those designed to aid the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, aid to needy families is s

Few government programs in the United States are as controversial as those designed to help the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, the size and struc

Few government programs in the United States are as controversial as those designed to help the poor. From tax credits to medical assistance, the size and struc

"That's not a statement of the amount forcibly redistributed, but of the amount spent in effecting the forcible transfer of resources. And, as the authors show,