CIAO DATE: 07/2008
January 2008
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Finding that an op-ed by Michael Gerson poorly defined the conservative approach to social problems, Douglas J. Besharov outlined six principles that underlie the conservative position on government social programs. Besharov notes that being cautious about the possible ill effects of government intervention is not unique to conservatives. It is simply realistic to be skeptical about the federal government's ability to mitigate serious social welfare problems.
Resource link: Social Welfare Conservatism [PDF] - 59K