Paul Ryan Unveils New Plan to Fight Poverty

Paul Ryan to Propose Sweeping Consolidation in Antipoverty Pitch (The Wall Street Journal)

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is proposing to consolidate up to 11 federal antipoverty programs into a single funding stream for states, a plan he says will include new work requirements and create more accountability and efficiency in assisting low-income Americans.

Food stamps, housing assistance, child-care aid and cash welfare would be among the funding streams pooled into the program, potentially redirecting more than $100 billion in federal support each year.