Social Suicide by Government: Conservatives Need Some Self-Examination By Dr. Brian Melton

Recently, Georgia State University professor Ben Scafidi released a study on the economic effects of the destruction of the American family. The study argues that single parent families—particularly those headed by single mothers—draw more on government aid programs than do traditional, two parent households. The resulting drain is more than $112 billion a year. Scafidi, while not making a formal recommendation, observed that legislatures should consider the obvious answer: find ways to strengthen the family. Almost immediately criticism arose from various corners of academia, primarily questioning the “effectiveness” of marriage programs. In short, critics are in favor of pursuing any number of other programs, but are “skeptical” of any program focused on marriage. As one put it, “"We're now nearing 40 percent of kids in America born out of wedlock…I can't fathom that those marriage programs, even with increased investment, are going to reduce that."

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