Heritage Foundation calls on US to prioritize marriage and family in new report
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Key Points:
- The Heritage Foundation has released a policy report urging the federal government to prioritize "saving and restoring the American family," recommending initiatives such as a "marriage bootcamp," a universal day of rest, and discouragement of online dating due to lower marriage rates among couples who meet online.
- The report reflects Heritage's shift towards populist conservative priorities, emphasizing policies that encourage marriage and family formation while opposing measures that delay marriage or support single parenthood, including changes to tax codes and education policies.
- Heritage calls on former President Trump to issue executive orders requiring federal programs to assess their impact on marriage and family, block discrimination against family formation, and prioritize support for American families.
- Critics, including author Eric Rosswood, agree on some social issues like
