Other countries have much higher uncapped payroll taxes.

Washington should scrap its newest tax credit in favor of a universal child benefit.

On average, work history requirements render 1 in 3 women ineligible for parental leave benefits.

Washington's current parental leave program is a mess. But it can be easily fixed.

A tiny increase in the payroll tax could make birth free for everyone.

A social insurance model would protect all workers against sickness.

Congressional policymakers can no longer skimp out on the nuts and bolts funding for program administration.

Turning the CTC into a universal benefit costs almost nothing.

The biggest welfare state controversy is driven by accounting games.

Swap out automatic benefit cuts with automatic tax increases.