Patrick T. Brown
Fellow
Patrick T. Brown is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where his work with the Life and Family Initiative focuses on developing a robust pro-family economic agenda and supporting families as the cornerstone of a healthy and flourishing society.
Patrick T. Brown is a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where his work focuses on developing a robust pro-family economic agenda and supporting families as the cornerstone of a healthy and flourishing society.
His writing has been published in The New York Times, National Review, Politico, The Washington Post, and USA Today, and he has spoken on college campuses and Capitol Hill on topics from welfare reform to child-care and education policy.
He has published reports on paid leave and family policy with the Institute for Family Studies, and edited an essay series featuring working-class voices for American Compass. He is an advisory board member of Humanity Forward and the Center on Child and Family Policy and a contributing editor to Public Discourse.
Prior to joining EPPC, Patrick served as a senior policy advisor to Congress’ Joint Economic Committee. There, he helped lead research about how to make it more affordable to raise a family and more effectively invest in youth and young adults. He also previously worked a government-relations staffer for Catholic Charities USA.
Patrick graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a degree in political science and economics. He also holds a Master’s in Public Affairs from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He and his wife Jessica have four young children and live in Columbia, S.C.
Is the future of the suburbs in Utah’s Daybreak?
Patrick T. Brown
Families want elbow room but also amenities of urban living. Smart developers can offer both.
Articles
Deseret News / August 22, 2022
Student Loan Forgiveness is Bad Policy
Patrick T. Brown
The pro-family case for student loan forgiveness is largely belied by the evidence.
Articles
The American Conservative / August 17, 2022
A Just-the-Facts Glimpse Into the State of the American Family
Patrick T. Brown
A family policy agenda will be strongest when it responds to real failures and pressure points on parents.
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Institute for Family Studies / August 11, 2022
Conservative Family Policy Must Be Conservative
Patrick T. Brown
Conservative family policy should avoid two extremes: rebutting any use of government, and assuming that trillions can be spent without negative repercussions.
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Public Discourse / August 2, 2022
Democrats are pro-Abortion, Not pro-Choice. GOP must be pro-Parent.
Patrick T. Brown
Democrats who were serious about wanting to improve options for families would negotiate across the aisle to pass some of the bills being proposed to lighten parents’ load.
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FOX News / July 25, 2022
Strange Bedfellows Could Lead to Pro-Parent Policies
Patrick T. Brown
At the end of the day, changing the law and the culture to be more pro-family will, at times, require strange bedfellows.
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Newsweek / July 12, 2022
Critics say the Right only Cares about Fetuses. They’re not Paying Attention.
Patrick T. Brown
Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio are among lawmakers who have put forth solid proposals to help families. Now is the time to enact them.
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Deseret News / June 29, 2022
Assembling the Mosaic of American Family Life
Patrick T. Brown
As family policy takes up a bigger share of the nation’s attention, it will be essential to be creative and proactive, but also to start from a common set of facts.
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Newsweek / June 22, 2022
Do We Finally Have a Pro-Family Plan to Rally Around?
Patrick T. Brown
If conservatives adopt the Family Security Act as a key pro-family policy proposal, it will be a huge win for the cause of life.
Articles
The Washington Stand / June 21, 2022
Romney Revamps His Family Security Act
Patrick T. Brown
The Romney plan’s redesign stands with one foot firmly in conservative principles while being aggressive about using federal resources to support the institution of the family.
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The Dispatch / June 16, 2022
Family Matters from Fellow Patrick T. Brown of the Life and Family Initiative is a weekly update on the policies and ideas that can better support parents and strengthen families as the essential building block of a healthy society.