Divided government is back in Washington, D.C. With Democrats set to take control of Congress, can lawmakers still accomplish meaningful policy reform, or will they spend the next two years positioning themselves for the next election?

On this special episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn makes the case that divided government doesn’t have to mean divided policymaking. In fact, there is a real opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to fix America’s social safety net and give people a chance to better their lives.

Show Notes:
The Safety Net We’d Build Today: Empowerment Accounts as a State-Led Pilot Concept

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