[Opinion] Editorial: America’s safety net isn’t working

American opinion: America’s safety net isn’t working

The US has a long-acknowledged problem of poverty and inherited economic disadvantage though not for lack of policy interventions. Its social safety net is expansive, encompassing multiple schemes including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps”), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and numerous other subsidies to help pay for childcare, housing, energy and more. All told, such programs receive…

Editorial: America’s safety net isn’t working

The U.S. has a long-acknowledged problem of poverty and inherited economic disadvantage — though not for lack of policy interventions. Its social safety net is expansive, encompassing multiple schemes including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps”), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and numerous other subsidies to help pay for childcare, housing, energy and more. All told, such programs rece…

America's Safety Net Isn't Working

America’s safety net isn’t working

Editorial written by the Bloomberg Opinion editors   The U.S. has a long-acknowledged problem of poverty and inherited economic disadvantage — though not for lack of policy interventions. Its social safety net is expansive, encompassing multiple schemes including Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or “food stamps”), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and numerous other subsidies to help pay for childcare, h…