WOMEN

Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families and Outdated Laws

Leaving Women Behind: Modern Families and Outdated Laws

“The authors call upon the federal government to get out of the way of marketplace initiatives. Employers and employees across the country are perfectly capable of making mutually beneficial adjustments if the government simply unties their hands. They offer realistic solutions; solutions that involve empowering people, giving them more choices, and making government less intrusive.”

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How the GOP Can Erase the Gender Gap

How the GOP Can Erase the Gender Gap

Female voters under age 50 favor Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by a margin of two to one in battleground states. This is partly the result of Republican blunders and partly the result of a skillful campaign in which Democrats are accusing Republicans of waging a “war on women.”

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Child Care Tax Credits: A Supply Side Success Story

Child Care Tax Credits: A Supply Side Success Story

Middle-income working mothers return at least 69 cents in new taxes for each dollar they receive in child care tax credits. By some estimates, government makes a “profit” on middle-income families by receiving more than a dollar in new taxes for each dollar of tax credits.

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