Families headed by single mothers are among the most likely to be poor.One recent policy decision,to increase child support enforcement,was intended to help rectify this situation.Your analysis determines that this policy adversely impacts the father's
New family.Why might you support reversal of this policy?

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The rationale for supporting the reversal of the policy is that a good policy should aim to benefit at least one party without causing harm to another. In this case, while the policy of increasing child support enforcement might benefit children and single mothers by providing them with more financial support, it could adversely affect the father's new family by potentially reducing their financial resources. This unintended consequence goes against the principle of creating policies that do not harm others while providing benefits, making D the correct choice.

Families Headed by Single Mothers Are Among the Most Likely