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Heritage Foundation Proposes $280B Plan to Incentivize Marriage

1/25/2026

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The Heritage Foundation promotes 'Saving America by Saving the Family' to incentivize marriage.
The plan would offer financial rewards for newlyweds, tax benefits, and government-run marriage bootcamps.
Successful participants would receive up to $5,000 as a wedding bonus.
The proposal would cost about $280 billion over ten years, with private donors as a potential funding source.
Roger Severino, Heritage Foundation vice president, claims the investment will yield significant benefits.

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The Heritage Foundation promotes 'Saving America by Saving the Family' to incentivize marriage.
The plan would offer financial rewards for newlyweds, tax benefits, and government-run marriage bootcamps.
Successful participants would receive up to $5,000 as a wedding bonus.
The proposal would cost about $280 billion over ten years, with private donors as a potential funding source.
Roger Severino, Heritage Foundation vice president, claims the investment will yield significant benefits.