Time to Ax Federal Jobs Programs | Chris Edwards and Daniel Murphy | Cato Institute: Commentary

Time to Ax Federal Jobs Programs | Chris Edwards and Daniel Murphy | Cato Institute: Commentary: "Federal programs for unemployed and disadvantaged workers now cost $18 billion a year, yet the Government Accountability Office recently concluded that 'little is known about the effectiveness of employment and training programs we identified.' Indeed, many studies over the decades have found that these programs — though well intentioned — don't help the economy much, if at all."