Outdated and Ineffective: Why New Jersey Needs to Update Its Top Anti-Poverty Program
TANF benefit grant amounts set in the 90s fail to keep up with today's rising costs and the evolving needs of families and children.
Economics is not abstract, but a question of whether families have the resources they need to put food on the table, a roof over their head, and save for the future. To combat rising racial inequities and build an economy that works for everyone, the state must support all New Jerseyans, regardless of their circumstances.