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Episode: Casey DeSantis on How Florida Got Thousands of People off Welfare Programs | 5/21/24
Description: We will never solve the budget crisis, the workplace problems, and cultural issues without winding down the welfare state. But given how entrenched it is, we need innovative ideas for how to wean people off programs without further growing government. Florida first lady Casey DeSantis shares her success story overseeing the “Hope Florida” program. Rather than mindlessly handing out welfare checks without any follow-up, Hope Florida retooled some of the state welfare agencies into working with private charities in each county to steer people toward private solutions and getting back on their feet in the long term. They have helpe...