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…

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America's Safety Net Isn't Working

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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…

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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…

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America’s safety net isn’t working

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The US has a long-acknowledged problem of poverty and inherited economic disadvantage. A new study found that less than half of promised support from seven big antipoverty programs makes its way to the people intended to get it. If each of these programs were fully funded, payments would double, the study found.

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

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