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Family Policy Expert: Rachel Sheffield: Saving the American Family
Family Policy Expert: Rachel Sheffield: Saving the American Family
Posted on by Tom Novak

What is the state of the American Family in 2026? The American Family is the cornerstone of our society, and yet it is under attack bby non-family friendly forces and government anti-family policies.

Welfare and family policy expert Rachel Sheffield, Research Fellow, Welfare and Family Policy, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Human Flourishing, joins The Morning Update to discuss their recent study, Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years, identifying where American families are in trouble and the policy solutions.

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