America's Biggest Issues

When President Lyndon Johnson launched his War on Poverty in the 1960s, he pledged to eliminate poverty in America. But more than five decades, several welfare programs, and $25 trillion later, the welfare system has largely failed the poor. The Heritage Foundation’s Genevieve Wood explains that the United States currently spends about a trillion dollars a year on over 90 different federal, state, and local welfare programs. Yet around 12 percent of Americans are still considered poor. We are clearly spending a lot of money so why do we still have such a high poverty rate? Watch the accompanying video here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re now being told we only have 12 years to combat climate change and the solution is to fundamentally dismantle the system of free enterprise. That means Washington controls things like how we produce our energy, what food we eat and what type of cars we drive. The question is, even if we believed their alarmist, catastrophic predictions, would their proposals work? The Heritage Foundation’s Nick Loris helps dispel some environmental myths, and explains how America can ensure affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy by keeping our economy growing. Watch the accompanying video here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Immigration is one of the fundamental building blocks that help make America the unique nation that it is. But the debate over border security and immigration has become toxic because politicians have put politics before principles. And reasonable Americans find themselves trapped between zealots on both sides. So what does a thoughtful agenda for American immigration reform look like? The Heritage Foundation’s Genevieve Wood takes us through four guiding principles to keep us focused on what is best for the welfare of all Americans, both those of today and those of the future. Watch the accompanying video here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite their promises to the contrary, every year, politicians continue to spend hundreds of billions of dollars more than the government takes in. And every year, they put it on the national credit card and the bill grows bigger. That bill currently averages $67,000 for every single American. If you’re a family of three, that’s over $200,000. The Heritage Foundation's Romina Boccia explains how it’s not too late to save the incredible promise that is America. But first, we have to get convince leaders to end their runaway spending habits and adopt spending controls. Watch the accompanying video here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most Americans agree that the health care system in the United States is in need of an overhaul. What many are not in agreement on is how best to do it. As we weigh our options, The Heritage Foundation's Genevieve Wood explains a few basic facts you need to know. Watch the accompanying video here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re shining a light on some of America's biggest issues, breaking them down so that they are easy to understand, and explaining how we can begin to work together on solutions.In this series of 10 short podcasts you will learn things like what immigration reform should look like and how we can truly fix our healthcare system. We break down what religious freedom is and what’s at stake if we lose it. We explain why college costs are out of control, tell the truth about climate change, how to balance the federal budget, and much more. You can learn more about this series and it's accompanying videos here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.